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DRAUGHON’S 


PRACTICAL SPELLER 

AND 

DICTIONARY 

FOR USE IN 

Commercial Colleges and 
High Schools 


By 

H. HERBERT COONE 


NASHVILLE, TENN. 

PUBLISHED BY DRAUGHON’S 
PRACTICAL BUSINESS COLLEGE COMPANY 








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Copyright, 1910, 

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PREFACE. 


HERE is no cause for alarm as to the permanency of our sys¬ 



tem of spelling. From its earliest adoption it has been a 


shining mark for the assaults of men; and among these the 
“fonetics” have been most active, constantly striving to transform 
the Websterian beauty of our words into Josh-Billings awkwardness 
and absurdity. With some it has been an honest effort to so simplify 
spelling as to put its attainment within reach of the unlearned. 
Others, however, have tampered with the system for no other reason 
than this very patent one: their own illiteracy inhibited their ever 
mastering it; in other words, instead of seeking to elevate themselves 
to the realm of proficiency in the art of spelling, they have made a 
supreme effort to reduce it to their own level, which has been, and 
must ever be, a failure. 

Confessedly, our orthography is intricate, and necessarily so; for 
it is a science, and all science is predicated on intricacy and difficulty, 
offering and presenting its reward of mastery only to those who are 
willing to pay the price of diligent, constant, searching investigation. 

This book does not, of course, comprehend all the terms of the 
English language; nor, indeed, does it claim to be exhaustive in the 
matter of definitions. It is made up of five thousand words—words 
which constitute the vocabularies of the commercial and social 
worlds—with the meanings generally intended to be conveyed by 
those using them. In a volume of this size it would be impossible to 
give all the different uses of the words selected; yet a study of the 
book will reveal that it is unique in that it gives within the smallest 
compass the greatest number of definitions. 

It will be observed that the idea throughout the vocabulary has 
been to mark with a semicolon the point at which a radically differ¬ 
ent meaning is introduced, only commas being employed where the 
definitions are expressed with synonyms. 

While the abbreviation immediately following each word in the 
vocabulary indicates the part of speech of that particular word, it 
does not signify that the word is exclusively of that part of speech; 
for a great many words can be used as both nouns, verbs, and adjec¬ 
tives, but limited space forbids our giving the various uses of every 
word in the vocabulary, though in some cases we have done so. 

The dotted line preceding each word is for the benefit of short- 


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hand pupils, who should in each instance supply the line with the 
shorthand symbol of the adjacent word. 

The teacher should study the book diligently, familiarizing himself 
with its general scheme, so that he can enlarge upon and elaborate 
its definitions and promote its purpose: to teach the pupil how to 
spell, speak, and write the words given in its pages. 

It is possibly too much to hope that the book may prove indispen¬ 
sable to all who engage in its study; anyway, the author trusts that 
thousands may bear testimony to its helpfulness. H. H. O- 

Nashville, Tenn. 




RULES FOR SPELLING. 

I T would require a great deal more space than is at command to 
lay down an unvarying rule for the guidance of the student at 
every point of difficulty encountered in spelling. Anyway, we 
have found it far more satisfactory to fasten on the mind the exact 
way in which a word is spelled than to memorize and apply a dry 
rule therefor. Moreover, our orthography is so irregular that we no 
more than fix a rule than we find that the exceptions to be noted are 
greater in scope than the body of the rule. There are, however, 
some rules of universal application, and they will be found very 
helpful to those who familiarize themselves with them. 

1. Ei follows c soft; as, deceive, receive, etc. le follows other con¬ 
sonants; as, believe, reprieve, relieve, etc. 

2. Final/wZ is always f-u-l, and fully, f-u-l-l-y. The plural of ful is 
formed by simply annexing s; as, spoonfuls, handfuls, basketfuls, etc. 

< 8 - Words ending in e generally omit the e when taking an addi¬ 
tional syllable beginning with a vowel—as, invade, invading— but 
retain the e when the additional syllable begins with a consonant; 
as, pale, paleness. Common exceptions to this rule are dye, dyeing; 
singe, singeing; judgment, acknowledgment , abridgment, argument, 
etc. 

4. Where e is preceded by c or g it is retained upon adding able or 
ous; as, peace, peaceable; charge, chargeable; advantage, advanta¬ 
geous; courage, courageous. If it is preceded by o, it is retained 
before ing; as, shoe, shoeing; hoe, hoeing. 

5. A monosyllable, as also a word accented on the last syllable, 
when it ends in a consonant preceded by a single vowel, doubles the 
final consonant on taking a suffix beginning with a vowel; as, tan, 
tanned; begin, beginning. 

6. The plurals of nouns regularly end in s, or, in certain classes of 
words, in es. Nouns ending in y preceded by a consonant form their 
plurals by adding es and changing y into i; as, mercy, mercies; sky, 
skies. This rule includes words ending in guy, in which u, being pro¬ 
nounced like w, is strictly a consonant; as, colloquy, colloquies. When 
the singular of a noun ends in y preceded by a vowel (except u hav¬ 
ing the power of w), the plural is regularly formed by adding s only; 
as, key, keys; money, moneys; monkey, monkeys, etc. 

7. The possessive singular is generally formed by adding the apos¬ 
trophe and s (’s) to the nominative singular; the possessive plural, by 
adding simply the apostrophe (’) to the nominative plural; as, boy, 
boy's, boys'. When the nominative plural is not formed regularly— 
that is, by adding s to the singular—the possessive plural is formed 
the same as the possessive singular, by adding 's to the nominative 
plural; as, men, men's; women, women's; children, children's. 

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I tell you earnestly, you must get into the habit of 
looking intensely at words, assuring yourself of their 
meaning, syllable by syllable—nay, letter by letter. 

A well-educated gentleman may not know many 
languages, may not be able to speak any but his own, 
may have read very few books; but whatever lan¬ 
guage he knows, he knows precisely; whatever word 
he pronounces, he pronounces rightly. 

Let the accent of words be watched, and closely; 
let their meaning be watched more closely still.— 
John Ruskin . 

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Note.—T he short hyphen marks the division between unaccented syllables; words which 
are to be written or printed with a hyphen between their component parts are marked with a 
longer, heavier hyphen. The abbreviation after each word indicates the part of speech to 
which the word belongs. Before each word is a blank for the word’s shorthand symbol, which 
the student must supply. 

A 


A-ban 7 don, v. To give up, for¬ 
sake. 

A / ban / dou / , n. Careless free¬ 
dom or ease. 

,A-base 7 , v. To cast down, to 
humble. 

.A-bate 7 , v. To lessen, to mod¬ 
erate ; (in law) to put an end 
to. 

.A'bat/toir' (a 7 bat 7 twar 7 ), n. A 
public slaughterhouse for cat¬ 
tle, etc. 

.Ab-bre 7 vi-ate, v. To shorten, 
to abridge. 

.Ab / di-cate, v. To surrender, 
relinquish, etc. 

.A-bet 7 , v. To instigate or en¬ 
courage—used always in a 
bad sense. 

.A-bide 7 , v. To continue in a 
place, to dwell, etc. 

.Abject, a. Down in spirit or 
hope, degraded. 

.Ab-jure 7 , v. To renounce, to 
repudiate. 

.Ab'ne-gate, v. To deny, re¬ 
ject, abjure. 

.A-board 7 , adv. and prep. Into 
or within a car or a ship. 

.A-bode 7 , n. A dwelling, a hab¬ 
itation. 

.A-bol 7 ish, v. To do away with, 
to make void. 

.A-bom 7 i-na-ble, a. Odious, very 
hateful, loathsome. 

.A-bound 7 , v. To be in great 
lenty; to possess in abun- 
ance. 

.A-bridg 7 ment, n. Diminution, 
lessening; an epitome or com- 
pend, as of a book. 

.Ab-rupt 7 , a. Broken off, un¬ 
connected. 

.Absent, a. Not present; ab¬ 
sent-minded, preoccupied. 

,Ab 7 so-lute, a. Uncontrolled, 
unrestricted, unconditional, 
complete, etc. 


_Ab-solve 7 , v. To set free, or 

release ; to pardon, remit. 

_Ab-sorb 7 , v. To swallow up, 

engulf, overwhelm. 

_Ab-ste 7 mi-ous, a. Temperate, 

abstinent. 

— Abstract, n. A summary or 
epitome; a brief. 

_Ab-stract 7 , v. To separate, as 

ideas; to consider by itself; 
to take secretly, to purloin. 

_Ab-struse 7 , a. Difficult of 

comprehension or under¬ 
standing. 

_Ab-surd 7 , a . Contrary to rea¬ 
son or propriety. 

_A-buse 7 , v. To misapply, to 

put to a wrong use; to mal¬ 
treat, to hurt. 

_A-buse 7 , n. Misuse, improper 

treatment, corrupt practice, 
etc. 

_A-but 7 , v. To project, to be 

contiguous, to meet. 

... .A-ca 7 cia, n. A class of trees 
and shrubs. 

_A-cad 7 e-my, n. A school, or 

seminary. 

_Ac-cede 7 , v. To agree or as¬ 
sent to; to comply, acquiesce, 
concur. 

_Ac-cel 7 er-ate (ak-sel 7 er-ate), v. 

To cause to move faster, to 
expedite. 

_Ac-cent 7 , v. To emphasize, ei¬ 
ther with voice or by marks. 

_Ac-cen 7 tu-ate, v. To bring out 

distinctly, to make promi¬ 
nent. 

_Ac-cept 7 , v. To receive, to ap¬ 
prove, to assent to, to receive 
as obligatory and promise to 
pay. 

_Ac-cept 7 ance, n. Agreement 

to pay when due; assent to 
terms or proposals. 

. ...Ac 7 cess, n. Admittance, ac¬ 
cessibility. 

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... Ac-ces'sion. n. A coming to, 
increase by a thing added, 
the thing (itself) added. 

.. Ac-ces'so-ry, n. Abettor, ac¬ 
complice, ally. 

. .Ac-ci-den'tal, a. Happening 
by chance, or unexpectedly. 

..Ac-cl aim', v. To shout ap¬ 
plause. 

.. Ac-clFmate, v. To habituate to 
a climate not native. 

.. Ac-conFmo-date, v. To render 
tit, to adapt, to conform; to 
favor, to oblige. 

. .Ac-com-mo-da'tion, n. (com. 
meaning) A loan of money, an 
accommodation bill or note. 

. .Ac-com'pa-ny, v. To go with 
or attend. 

. .Ac-com'plice, n. An associate 
in crime, a participant in an 
offense. 

. .Ac-com'plish, v. To complete, 
to effect, to perform, to fulfill. 

. .Ac-cord', n. Agreement, har¬ 
mony, assent; v ., to harmo¬ 
nize, to agree, to correspond. 

. .Ac-cosF, v. To speak to first, 
to address, to greet. 

. .Ac-counF, n. A reckoning, 
computation, calculation, 
enumeration, record. 

..Ac-counF, v. To value, esti¬ 
mate; to render an account. 

. .Ac-cou'ter, v. To equip, to at¬ 
tire, to array. 

. .Ac-cred'it, v. To bring into 
credit, to sanction; to believe, 
credit, put trust in. 

. .Ac-crue', v. To increase, to 
augment, to arise or spring as 
a growth or result. 

. .Ac-cn'mu-late, v. To heap up 
in a mass, to store, to amass, 
to hoard. 

. .Ac'cu-ra-cy, n. State of being 
accurate, freedom from mis¬ 
takes, comformity to truth. 

. .Ac-cu-sa'tion, n. Act of ac¬ 
cusing one of crime or other 
offense; that of which one is 
accused. 

. .Ac-cu'sa-tive, n. The fourth 
case of Latin and Greek 
nouns, corresponding to the 
objective case in English. 

. .Ac-cus'tom, v. To habituate, 
familiarize, inure. 

..Ace, n. A unit, a small quan¬ 
tity or degree, a particle or 
atom. 


.A-cerb'i-ty, n. Harshness, bit¬ 
terness, severity. 

.A-ceFy-lene, n. A gas com¬ 
pounded of carbon and hydro¬ 
gen. 

.Ache, n. Continued pain, as 

distinguished from spasmodic 
pain. 

.A-chieve', v. To accomplish, 

effect, fulfill, complete, exe¬ 
cute. 

.Ach-ro-maFic, a. Free from 

color. 

.Ac'id, n. A sour, or tart, sub¬ 
stance. 

.A-eid'i-fy, v. To make acid, 

to sour, to embitter. 

.Ac-knowFedge, v. To own or 

admit the knowledge of. 

.Ac-knowFedg-ment, n. Ac¬ 
knowledging, admission, con¬ 
fession. 

.A-cous'tics, n. The science of 

sounds. 

.Ac-quainF, v. To give knowl¬ 
edge of, to inform, to apprise. 

.Ac-quainFance, n. Personal 

knowledge; a person with 
whom one is acquainted. 

.Ac-quesF, n. (law). Property 

acquired by purchase, gift, or 
otherwise than by inherit¬ 
ance. 

.Ac-qui-esce', v. To concur, to 

assent. 

.Ac-quire', v. To gain, to get 

as one’s own, 

.Ac-quire'ment, n. That which 

is acquired; attainment. 

.Ac-quit', V . To set free, release, 

discharge; to absolve, clear, 
exonerate. 

- v ... Ac-quit'tal, n. A setting free, 

or deliverance from the charge 
of an offense. 

.. A'cre, n. A piece of land con¬ 
taining 160 square rods. 

.Ac'rid, a. Sharp, harsh, caus¬ 
tic, bitter. 

.Ac'ro-bat, n. One who prac¬ 
tices gymnastic feats. 

.A-crop'o-lis, n. The citadel of 

a Grecian city. 

.A-cross', prep. From side to 

side. 

.Act, That which is done or 

doing; performance, deed. 

.Ac'tion, n. Exertion of power 

or force. 

.Ac'tive, a. Quick in physical 

movement, nimble. 



















































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.Ac 7 tor, n. A doer; a stageplay- 

er. 

.Ac'tu-al, a. In fact, real, gen¬ 
uine, certain. 

.Ac 7 tu-a-ry, n. The computing 

official of an insurance com¬ 
pany. 

.Ac 7 tu-ate, v. To move or in¬ 
cite to action. 

- .... A-cu 7 men, n. Quickness of per¬ 
ception or discernment. 

.A-cute 7 , a. Sharp, keen, in¬ 
tense, sagacious, ingenious. 

.Ad 7 age, n. An old saying, a 

proverb. 

.Atra-mant, n. A stone imag¬ 
ined to be of impenetrable 
hardness. 

.A-dapt 7 , v. To fit, or suit; to 

adjust. 

.Add, v. To join, or unite, so as 

to increase. 

.Ad-den 7 duin, n. An appendix 

or addition. 

• • - NssA .Ad'der, n. A venomous ser¬ 
pent. 

.Ad-dict 7 , v. To apply habitual¬ 
ly, to devote. 

.Ad 7 dle, v. To muddle, or con¬ 
fuse. 

.Ad-dress 7 , v. To direct speech 

to; to direct in writing, as a 
letter. 

.Ad-duce 7 , v. To offer as an ar¬ 
gument, to cite, to quote. 

.A-dept 7 , a. Well skilled, com¬ 
pletely versed. 

.Adequate, a. Sufficient, pro¬ 
portionate, suitable. 

.Ad-here 7 , v. To stick fast, or 

cleave. 

.A-dieu 7 , interj. and adv. Good- 

by, farewell. 

.Ad in 7 fl-ni 7 tum, Without limit, 

endlessly. 

.Ad-ja 7 cent, a . Lying near, 

close,contiguous, neighboring. 

.Ad 7 jec-tive, n. A word of de¬ 
scription used with a noun. 

.V.. Ad-join 7 , v. To join or unite to, 

* to lie contiguous to. 

.Ad-journ 7 , v. To close or sus¬ 
pend for a time, or indefinite¬ 
ly- 

.Ad-judge 7 , v. To award judi¬ 
cially in the case of a contro¬ 
verted question. 

.Adjunct, n. A colleague, an 

associate. 

.Ad-jure 7 , v. To charge, bind, 

or command, solemnly. 


.Ad-just 7 , v. To make exact, to 

fit, to put in order, to regulate. 

.Ad 7 ju-tant, n. A helper, an 

assistant. 

.Ad-min 7 is-tcr, v. To manage 

or conduct, as public affairs. 

.Ad-min-is-tra 7 tor, n. One who 

administers affairs. 

.Ad 7 mi-ra-ble, a. Deserving the 

highest praise, most excel¬ 
lent. 

..Ad 7 mi-ral, n. A naval officer 

of the highest rank. 

.. .Ad-mis 7 si-ble. a. Entitled to 

, be admitted, allowable. 

.Ad-mit 7 , v. To give right of 

entrance, to receive; to ac¬ 
knowledge, to confess. 

.Ad-mon 7 ish, v. To reprove of 

a fault, to counsel against 
wrong practices. 

.A-do 7 be, n. An unburnt brick 

dried in the sun. 

.A-dopt 7 , v. To take into a re¬ 
lationship; to approve, as the 
opinion of another. 

.A-dor 7 a-ble, a. Worthy of ado¬ 
ration . 

.A-dorn 7 , v. To embellish, to set 

off with ornaments. 

.A-droit 7 , a. Dexterous, skillful, 

expert, ready. 

.A-duIt 7 , n. A person, animal, 

or plant of full size and 
strength. 

..., _A-dul 7 ter-ate, v. To render im- 

.'*•«• pure by an admixture of for¬ 
eign substance. 

.Ad-vance 7 , v. To move for¬ 
ward, to aid, to heighten. 

.Ad-van 7 tage, n. Condition or 

circumstance favorable to suc¬ 
cess or benefit. 

.Ad 7 vent,n. Important arrival; 

coming, approach. 

.Ad-ven 7 ture, n. Happening 

without design; remarkable 
occurrence, striking event. 

.Ad 7 verb, n. A word used to 

modify a verb, participle, ad¬ 
jective, or other adverb. 

.Ad 7 ver-sa-ry, n. An opponent, 

antagonist, enemy. 

.Ad 7 verse, a. Opposed, con¬ 
trary, opposite, conflicting. 

.Ad-ver 7 si-ty, n. Misfortune, ca¬ 
lamity, affliction, trial. 

.Ad-vert 7 , v. To refer, to take 

heed or notice. 

.Ad-ver-tise 7 , v. To notify, to 

^ make known, to inform. 
























































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.Ad-vice', n. Counsel, admoni¬ 
tion, recommendation. 

.Ad-vise'', v. To give advice to, 

to counsel. 

.Ad'vo-cate, n. One who de¬ 
fends or espouses any-cause by 
argument. 

.A'er-ate, v. To combine or 

charge with gas. 

.JEs-thet'ics, n. The science of 

the beautiful in nature and 

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.Af-fa-bil'i-ty, n. The quality 

of being affable, easy to con¬ 
verse with. 

.Af-fair', n. Matter, concern, 

business of any kind. 

.Af-fect', v. To produce an ef¬ 
fect upon. 

.Af-fi-da'vit, n. A sworn state¬ 
ment in writing. 

....Af-fil'i-ate, v. To connect or 

associate one’s self with. 

.Af-fln'i-ty, n. Kinship; close 

agreement. 

.Af-flrnF, v. To confirm or rati¬ 
fy,' to assert positively. 

.Af-iix', v. To subjoin, annex, 

or add at the end. 

.Af-fla'tus, n. Supernatural im¬ 
pulse, inspiration. 

.Arflu-ence, n. Abundant sup¬ 
ply, profusion. 

.Af-ford', v. To give forth, sup¬ 
ply, yield, produce. 

.Af-front', n. Marked disre¬ 
spect, purposed indignity, 
insult. 

.A-fraid', p. a. In fear, appre¬ 
hensive. 

.Aft'er, prep. Next, subsequent, 

succeeding. 

..v^A-gain ^ adv. In return, back, 

once more, anew. 

.A-gainst'^ prep. Opposite to, 

facing; in opposition to, on the 
other side. 

.Agnate, n. An uncrystallized 

variety of quartz. 

.Age. n. The whole duration of 

a being. 

.A'gent, n. One who acts for, 

or in the place of, another. 

.Ag-gran'dize-ment, n. Exalta¬ 
tion in power, rank, honor, 
or wealth. 

.Ag'gra-vate, v. To make worse 

or more severe. 

.Ag'gre-gate, v. To bring to¬ 
gether, to collect into a mass 
or sum. 


. .Ag-gres'sive, a. Making as¬ 
saults, unjustlv attacking. 

. .Ag-grieve', v. To give pain or 
sorrow to, to afflict. 

. .A-giFi-ty, n. Nimbleness, ac¬ 
tivity, quickness of motion. 

.. Ag'i-ta-tor, n. One who stirs up 
or excites others. 

.. Ag-nos'tic, n. One who neither 
affirms nor denies the exist¬ 
ence of a personal Deity. 

. .Ag'o-ny, n. Extreme pain of 
mind or body. 

. .A-gree', v. To harmonize in 
opinion, statement, or action. 

. .A'gue, n. An intermittent 
fever. 

..Aid', v. To help, support, sus¬ 
tain. 

.. Aim, n. Intention, purpose, 

design. 

.. Aisle, n. A passage into which 
the pews of a church open. 

. .A-jar', adv. Slightly turned or 
opened. 

. .A-kin', a. Allied by nature; 
partaking of the same prop¬ 
erties. 

.. A-lac'ri-ty^ n. Activity, brisk¬ 
ness, sprightliness. 

.. A-las', interj. An exclamation 
expressive of sorrow, pity, etc. 

.. Al-bu'men, n. The white of an 
egg. 

.. AFco-hol, n. The intoxicating 
element of fermented liquors. 

. .AFcove, n. A recessed portion 
of a room. 

.. AFder-man, n. A member of 
a body of municipal offi¬ 
cers. 

. .A-lert', a. Watchful, vigilant, 
lively, quick, prompt. 

.. Al'ge-bra, n. A branch of math¬ 
ematics usin^ letters and other 
symbols in its treatment of 
the subject. 

.. A'li-as, adv. Otherwise, other¬ 
wise called. 

..AF ien, n. A foreigner, a stran¬ 
ger. 

. .A-lign'ment, n. The act of ad¬ 
justing to a line. 

.. AFi-mo-ny. n. Maintenance, 
means of living. 

. .Al-lay', v. To make quiet, to 
pacify. 

. .Al-lege', v. To declare, to af¬ 
firm, to assert. 

..Al-le'gi-ance, n. Devotion, 
loyalty, fidelity. 


























































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.APle-go-ry, n. A representa¬ 
tion by suggestive resem¬ 
blance. 

.Al-le'vi-ate, v. To lighten, les¬ 
sen, mitigate. 

.APley, n. A narrow passage, 

or way. 

.Al-lPance, n. Union, affinity, 

confederacy. 

-;.. .Al-lit-er-a'tion, n. Each word 

in a sentence beginning with 
the same letter. 

.Al-loU, v. To distribute or par¬ 
cel out. 

.Al-low / , v. To grant, give, ad¬ 
mit, accord, etc. 

.Al-lude / ? v. To refer to some¬ 
thing indirectly. 

.Al-lure', v. To entice, to at¬ 
tract. 

.Al-ly 7 , n. A confederate, a 

helper, an auxiliary. 

.Al-might'v. a . A11 - powerful, 

irresistible. 

.Alins (iims), n. Charity, a gift 

of charity. 

.A-lone / , a. Apart from others, 

solitary. 

.A-long', adv. Onward, for¬ 
ward. 

.A-loof 7 , a. At a distance, 

apart, away. 

.Altar, n. A structure whereon 

to offer sacrifices and peti¬ 
tions to the Deity. 

.Alter, v. To change, to vary, 

to modify. 

.Alter-nate, v. To perform by 

turns or in succession. 

.Altitude, n. Height, supe¬ 
riority. 

.Alto, n. Contralto, between 

tenor and soprano. 

.Al-tru-is'tic, a. Regardful of 

others. 

.Al-u-min'i-um, n. Metallic base 

of alumina. 

.A-malga-mate, v. To com¬ 
pound, to mix. 

.Anla-teur, n. Not a profes¬ 
sional. 

.. .A-inaze 7 , v. To astound, to as¬ 
tonish greatly. 

.Am-bas'sa-dor, n. An official 

messenger and representa¬ 
tive. 

.Am-bi-gu'i-ty, n. Language of 

double meaning. 

.Am-bltion, n. Desire for pre¬ 
ferment, honor, superiori¬ 
ty. 


.Ainlm-late, v. To walk, to 

move about. 

.Anlbusli, n. An unseen peril, 

a snare. 

.A-melio-rate, v. To make bet¬ 
ter, to improve. 

.A-me'na-ble. a. Responsible, 

accountable. 

.A-mend / , v. To change for the 

better. 

_A-men'i-ty, n. Pleasantness, 

gentleness. 

... .. Am-mdni-a, n. Gas compound¬ 

ed of hydrogen and nitrogen. 

.Ain-mu-nltion, n. Articles used 

in charging firearms. 

.Anlnes-ty, n. Pardon, forget¬ 
fulness of wrong. 

.Anlpu-tate, v. To cut off a limb 

or projecting part of the body. 

.A-muse'ment, n. Pleasurable 

excitement, diversion. 

.A-nalo-gy, n. Resemblance, 

agreement or likeness between 
things. 

.A-nath'e-ma, n. A curse, a 

malediction. 

.An'ces-tor, n. One from whom 

a person is descended. 

.An / cient, a. Old, of long stand¬ 
ing. 

.AiPgli-cize, v. To make Eng¬ 
lish, to make conform to Eng¬ 
lish. 

.. An-i-inad-ver'sion, n. Adverse 

criticism, reproof, rebuke. 

.AnT-mus, n. Intention, tem¬ 
per. 

.An-ni-ver'sa-i'y, a. Returning 

at a stated time, yearly. 

.An-nounce / , v. To make 

known, to publish, to pro¬ 
claim. 

.An-nuP, v. To make void or 

of no effect. 

.A-nonPa-ly, n. Deviation from 

the common rule. 

.Answer, n. A reply; a de¬ 
fense. 

.An-tag / o-nism, n. Opposition, 

counteraction. 

.An-te-ced'ent, a. Going before 

in time. 

.An-te'ri-or, a. Prior, anteced¬ 
ent. 

.An-tij/a-thy, n. Aversion or 

dislike, distaste. 

.Anxious, a. Concerned, solic¬ 
itous, in suspense. 

.Ap'a-thy, n. Indifference, un¬ 
concern. 

























































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.Ap'er-ture, n. An opening, a 

hole. 

.A-pol 7 o-gize, v. To make an 

apology or excuse. 

.Ap'o-plex-y, n. Sudden loss of 

consciousness. 

.A-pos 7 ta-sy, n. The abandon¬ 
ment of a profession or faith, 
especially one’s religious faith. 

.Ap-pair, v. To dismay, terri¬ 
fy, depress. 

.Ap-pa-ra'tus, n. Things pro¬ 
vided as a means to an end. 

.Ap-par'el, n. Clothing, dress, 

garb. 

.Ap-peal 7 , v. To make earnest 

request. 

.Ap-pease 7 , v. To calm, to pac¬ 
ify- 

.Ap-pelTant, n. One who ap¬ 
peals. 

.Ap 7 pel-lee, n. The person ap¬ 
pealed against. 

.Ap-plaud 7 , v. To praise, to ap¬ 
prove. 

.Ap-pre / ci-ate, v. To value, to 

estimate justly. 

.Ap-pren 7 tiee, n. One bound to 

another for a term in order 
to learn an art or a trade. 

.Ap-prove 7 , v . To sanction, to 

regard as good. 

.Ap-proxT-mate, a. Approach¬ 
ing correctness, nearly exact. 

.Ap-pur 7 te-nance, n. That which 

belongs to something else. 

.Aq'ue-duct, n. Anartificial 

channel for conveying water. 

.Ar 7 a-ble, a. Fit for plowing or 

tillage. 

.Ar-bi-tra 7 tion, n. Hearing and 

determination of a cause be¬ 
tween parties. 

.Ar 7 id, a. Exhausted of mois¬ 
ture. 

.Ar 7 mor, n. Steel or iron cov¬ 
ering. 

.Ar-raign 7 , v. To bring before 

a bar for trial. 

.Ar-range 7 ment, n. The put¬ 
ting into an orderly condition. 

.Ar-rest 7 , v. To stop, to hinder, 

to seize. 

.Ar 7 ro-gate, v. To assume or 

claim unduly. 

.As-cer-tain 7 , v. To find out for 

a certainty. 

.As-cet 7 ic, n. One who prac¬ 
tices extreme self-denial. 

.As-pei^i-ty, n. Severity, harsh¬ 
ness, crabbedness. 


.As - s ail 7 , v. To attack with vio¬ 
lence. 

.As-sert 7 , v. To affirm, to state 

positively. 

.As 7 sets, n. All property of a 

person, corporation, estate. 

.As-sign 7 , v. To transfer or 

make over to another. 

.As-sign-ee 7 , n. One to whom 

an assignment is made. 

.As-so-ci-a 7 tion, n. Union of per¬ 
sons for a particular purpose. 

.As-sort 7 ment, n. A variety of 

sorts adapted to various wants. 

.As-suage 7 , v. To appease or 

pacify. 

.As-sure 7 , v. To make sure or 

certain. 

..As-tute 7 , a. Sagacious, 

“ shrewd, crafty. 

.Atk-let 7 ic, a. Strong, muscu¬ 
lar, robust. 

.At-tach 7 , v. To bind, fasten, 

tie; to take by legal authority. 

.At-tack 7 , v. To assail, to fall 

upon with force. 

.At-ten 7 u-ate, v. To make thin 

or slender. 

.At-traet 7 , v. To draw by influ¬ 
ence. 

.Auc-tion-eer 7 , n. A person 

who sells things by auction. 

.Au 7 di-tor, n. A person who ad¬ 
justs accounts. 

.Au 7 ger, n. An instrument for 

boring holes. 

.Aug-ment 7 , v. To enlarge or in¬ 
crease. 

.Au 7 gur, v. To predict, or fore¬ 
tell. 

.An-tken 7 tic, a. Not of doubt¬ 
ful origin, real. 

.Au-thor 7 i-ty, n. Legal or right¬ 
ful power. 

.Au-to-mo 7 bile, n. A self-pro¬ 
pelling vehicle. 

.Aux-il 7 ia-ry, n. A helper, an 

assistant. 

.A-vail 7 a-ble, a. Advantageous, 

convertible into a resource. 

.Av-a-rl 7 cious, a. Greedy of 

gain. 

.A-ver 7 ment, n. Affirmation, 

positive assertion. 

.Av-o-ca 7 tion, n. That which 

calls one away from one’s reg¬ 
ular employment. 

.A-ward 7 , v. To assign or ap¬ 
portion. 

.Ax ? n. An instrument for cut¬ 
ting. 


























































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Babble, v. To talk incoherent¬ 
ly, to utter unmeaning words. 

Barbel, n. A place or scene of 
noise or confusion. 
Bac-ca-lau're-ate, n. The de¬ 
gree of Bachelor of Arts. 

Bac-cba-na'li-an, a. Given to 
reveling and drunkenness. 

Bach'e-lor, n. An unmarried 
man of any age. 

Back-bone', n. Firmness, mor¬ 
al principle, steadfastness. 

Backset, n. A check, a re¬ 
lapse, a discouragement. 

.Backslide, v. To slide back; 
to fall away. 

.Badge, n. A distinctive mark, 
sign, token. 

.Ba-di-nage', n. Playful rail¬ 
lery, banter. 

.Baf'fle, v. To check, discon¬ 
cert, frustrate. 

.Bag-a-telle', n. A trifle, a 
thing of no importance. 

.Bah (ba), interj. An exclama¬ 
tion expressive of contempt. 

.Bail, v. To set free, to deliver 
from arrest or out of custody. 

.BaiFbond, n. A bond or obli¬ 
gation given by a prisoner and 
his surety. 

.Bail-ee', n. The person to 
whom goods are committed 
in trust. 

. Bailment, n. The action of 
bailing a person accused. 

.Bait, n. Anything which al¬ 
lures, tempts, entices. 

.Bal'ance, n. An apparatus for 
weighing. 

. Bal'ance, v. To make the sums 
of the debits and credits of an 
account equal. 

.Bald, a. Destitute of the natu¬ 
ral covering on the head or 
top. 

.Bale, n. A bundle or package 
of goods. 

.Bale'ful, a. Destructive, woe¬ 
ful, sad. 

Balk, v . To foil, to baffle, to 
thwart. 

BaL'last, n. Any heavy sub¬ 
stance put into a ship’s hold 
to prevent capsizing. 

BaPlot, n. A printed or writ¬ 
ten ticket used in voting. 

Balm, n. Anything that heals 
or mitigates pain. 


Ban, n. A curse, or anathema; 
a prohibition or proscription. 

Bandage, n. A strip of cloth 
used for dressing or binding 
up wounds. 

Bane'fnl, a. Injurious, de¬ 
structive, deadly. 

Banish, v. To drive out, to 
compel to depart. 

Bank, n. An establishment for 
the custody, loan, and ex¬ 
change of money. 

Banker, n. One who con¬ 
ducts the business of banking. 

Banknote, n. A promissory 
note issued by a bank, pay¬ 
able on demand. 

Bankrupt, n. A person judi¬ 
cially declared to be unable 
to meet his liabilities. 

Banns, n. Notice of proposed 
marriage. 

Ban / quet, n. A feast, a sumptu¬ 
ous entertainment. 

Banker, v. To ridicule, t o 
rally. 

Bap'tism, n. The application 
of water to a person as a re¬ 
ligious rite. 

.Bar. n. A tribunal; anything 
which obstructs or hinders. 

Bar ba-rous, a. Uncivilized, 
rude. 

.Bargain, n. An agreement or 
stipulation; an advantageous 
purchase. 

.Barge, n. A large, roomy 
boat. 

.Barren, a. Unproductive, 
fruitless, empty. 

.Bar'ri-cade, v. To stop up, to 
obstruct. 

.Bar'ri-er, n. An obstruction; 
a boundary. 

, Bar'ter, v . To traffic or trade, 
to exchange. 

.Base, n. The bottom, the sup¬ 
port, the foundation, of any¬ 
thing. 

Base, a. Low-minded, un¬ 
worthy, mean. 

Bash'ful-ness, n. Excessive 
modesty, shamefacedness. 

Bass, n. A deep tone; lowest 
part in a musical composition. 

Bat'ten, n. The movable bar 
of a loom. 

Bauble, n. A cheap, showy 
plaything. 


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..Bawl, v. To cry loudly, to 
shout. 

. .Bay'ou (bPoo), n. An inlet 
from a large body of water. 

.. Ba-zaar', n. A fair for the sale 
of fancy wares, etc. 

. .Beach, n. The shore of the sea 
or of a lake. 

. .Beak, n. The bill, or nib, of a 
bird. 

.. Beaker, n. A large drinking 
cup, with a wide mouth. 

. .Bear, v. To sustain, support; 
to bring forth. 

. .Bear, n. An animal; a brutal, 
coarse person. 

. .Be-a-tiPic, a. Having the 
power to impart blissful en¬ 
joyment. 

. .Be-at'i-tude, n. Felicity, hap¬ 
piness, blessedness. 

. .Beck, n. A nod or motion, as 
a call or command. 

. .Be-drag'gle, v. To draggle; to 
soil, as in mud or dust. 

. .Beech, n. A tree of the genus 
Fagus. 

. .Beer, n. A fermented liquor 
made from malted grain. 

..Beet, n. A plant, the roots of 
which are used for food. 

. .Be-geP, v. To generate, to 
produce. 

. .Be-gone', interj. Go away, de¬ 
part. 

. .Be-grudge', v. To grudge or 
envy. 

. .Be-guile', v. To deceive or im¬ 
pose upon, to lure. 

. .Be-hav'ior, n. Manner of be¬ 
having, conduct. 

. .Be-hind', prep. On the back 
side, at the back of. 

.. Be-hold / , v. To have in sight, 
to see clearly, to look at. 

. .Be-hoove', v. To be necessary, 
fit, or suitable. 

. .Be-lea'guer, v. To besiege, to 
blockade. 

. .Be-lieve', v. To exercise belief 
in, to regard or accept as true. 

. .Belles-lePtres (bel-let'ter), n. 
Polite literature. 

. .Bel-lig'er-ent, a. Carrying on 
war, engaged in warfare. 

. .Be-lov / ed,i?.p. and a. Greatly 
loved. 

..Bend, v. To crook by strain¬ 
ing. 

. .Ben'e-dict, n. A man newly 
married. 


Ben-e-dicTion, n. A bless¬ 
ing- 

Be-nef'i-cence, n. Active 
goodness, kindness, or char¬ 
ity. 

Ben-e-fPci-a*ry, n. One who 
receives anything as a gift. 

BeiPe-fit, v. To do good to, to 
be useful to. 

Be-nigiP, a. Gracious, gener¬ 
ous, favorable. 

Be-queatlP, v. To give or leave 
by will. 

Be-reave', v. To make desti¬ 
tute, to deprive, to strip. 

Berth, n. A sleeping place in 
a railway car or on a ship. 

Be-seeclP, v. To ask or en¬ 
treat with urgency. 

Be-siege', v. To beset or sur¬ 
round with armed forces. 

BesTial, a. Brutal, carnal, 
sensual. 

Bey'el, n. Any angle other 
than a right angle. 

Bev'er-age, n. Liquid for 
drinking. 

Bey'y, n. A company, an as¬ 
sembly. 

Be-ware', v. To be cautious, 
to take care, to be on one’s 
guard. 

,BPas ? v. T o influence, t o 
prejudice. 

.BPcy-cle, n. A light vehicle 
having two wheels, one be¬ 
hind the other. 

Bid, n. An offer of a price, es¬ 
pecially at an auction. 

.Bi-eiPni-al, a. Taking place 
once in two years. 

.Bier, n. A frame on which a 
corpse is carried. 

.Big / a-my, n. The offense of a 
married person marrying 
again without having secured 
a divorce. 

.Big'ot-ed, a. Blindly, obsti¬ 
nately attached to some creed, 
opinion, or belief. 

.Bilk, v . To defraud, to leave 
in the lurch. 

.BiPliards, n. A game played 
with ivory balls on a cloth- 
covered table. 

.BiPlings-gate, n. Coarsely 
abusive, foul, or profane lan¬ 
guage. 

.Bi-mePal-lism, n. Legalized 
use of two metals in currency 
at a fixed relative value. 




























































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.Bi'ped, a. Having two feet, 
two-footed. 

■ Birth, n. The act of being 
born; lineage, extraction. 

.BirtlTmark, n. A peculiar 
mark on the body at birth. 

.Bishop, n. A spiritual over¬ 
seer, director. 

.Bit, n. The part of a bridle in¬ 
serted in a horse’s mouth; a 
mite, a little thing. 

.Bit'ter-ness, n. Resentfulness, 
severity, deep distress, grief. 

.Bi-tu / men, n. Mineral pitch, 
used in cements, etc. 

.Blackguard, n. A scoundrel, 
a rough. 

.Blackmail, v. To extort 
money from by threats of in¬ 
jury. 

.Blame, v. To censure, to find 
fault with, to reproach. 

.Blanch, v. To take the color 
out of. 

.Blan'dish-ment, n. Soft words, 
artful caresses, cajolery. 

.Blank, n. Void space, especially 
on paper or in a written in¬ 
strument. 

.Blas-pheme', v. To speak of 
or address with impious rev¬ 
erence. 

.Bleach, v. To make white, or 
whiter. 

.Bleak, a. Cold, cutting, cheer¬ 
less. 

.Bleat, v. To cry like a sheep 
or a calf. 

.Bleed, v. To emit blood, to lose 
blood. 

.Blenr'ish, n. Any mark of in¬ 
firmity or injury. 

.Blend, v. To mingle, to unite 
intimately. 

.Bless, v. To make happy; to 
grant divine favor to. 

Blight, n. Mildew, decay; that 
which impairs or destroys. 

.Blind, a. Destitute of the sense 
of seeing; destitute of intellec¬ 
tual light. 

Blink, v. To avoid or evade, 
to shirk. 

Blizzard, n. A gale of pier¬ 
cingly cold wind. 

Blood'thirst-y, a. Cruel, san¬ 
guinary, murderous. 

Blot, n. A spot or stain; a dis¬ 
grace, a reproach. 

Bluff, n. A high, steep bank; 
an act of bluffing. 


Blunder, n. A gross error or 
mistake. 

Blunt, a. Having a thick edge 
or point. 

Blur, v. To render obscure, to 
sully, to stain. 

Bluster, v. To blow fitfully 
with violence and noise. 

Boast, v. To vaunt one’s self, 
to brag. 

,Boar,n. The uncastrated male 
of swine. 

Bod'y, n. The material sub¬ 
stance of an animal. 

Bod'y-guard, n. A guard to 
protect or defend the person. 

Boil, v. To heat to the boiling 
point. 

Bold, a. Brave, daring, ven¬ 
turesome. 

Boll, n. The pod or capsule of 
a plant. 

.Bomb (bum), n. A spherical 
shell. 

.Bom-bard', v. To attack with 
shells or artillery. 

.Bombast, n. High-sounding 
words. 

.Bond, n. A writing binding a 
person to perform or pay. 

Bonds'man, n. A surety, one 
who is bound. 

Bonnet, n. A covering for the 
head, used by women. 

Book, n. Sheets of paper, 
printed or blank, bound into 
a volume. 

Book^eep-ing, n. The record¬ 
ing of nusiness transactions 
in a regular and systematic 
manner. 

Boon, n. A gift, a benefaction, 
a grant, a present. 

Boeder, n. The outer part or 
edge. 

Bore, v. To make a hole or 
perforation. 

Born, p. p. and a. Brought 
forth. 

Borne, p. p. of bear. Carried, 
conveyed; defrayed. 

Borrow, v. To receive as a 
loan. 

Bosh, n. Empty talk, non¬ 
sense. 

Bot'a-ny, n. The science of 
the structure of plants. 

Both'er, v. To annoy, to 
worry. 

Bon-illon' (boo-yon^, n. A 
clear soup or broth. 






























































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BouTe-vard, n. A broad ave¬ 
nue. 

Bound'a-ry, n. That which in¬ 
dicates or fixes a limit. 

Bou-queP, n. A bunch of flow¬ 
ers. 

,Bow (bou), n. An inclination of 
the head or bending of the 
body. 

.Bow (bo), n. A weapon, a 
knot. 

.Bow'el, n. One of the intes¬ 
tines. 

.Bow'er, n. A rustic cottage or 
abode. 

.Bowl, n. A concave vessel to 
hold liquids, etc. 

.BowPder, n. A large stone, a 
mass of rock. 

.Box, v. To inclose in a 
box. 

.Box, v. To fight with the fists, 
to spar. 

.Boycott, v. To combine 
against, so as to injure finan¬ 
cially or socially. 

.Brag, v. To boast, bluster, talk 

n. The organ or seat of 
intellect. 

Brake, n. Mechanism for stop¬ 
ping or retarding motion. 

Brand, n. A mark to designate 
the quality of goods. 

Brave, a. Bold, courageous, 
daring. 

Breach, n. Nonfulfillment of 
promise, infraction of law. 

.Bread, n. An article of food, 
made from flour or meal. 

.Break, v. To sever, to divide 
with violence. 

.Breech, n. The hinder part of 
a firearm. 

. Breeches, n. A garment worn 
by men. 

.Breed, v. To generate, to be- 
get. 

.Bribe, v. To promise or give 
reward in order to corrupt 
legislation, etc. 

.Bri / dal, a. Pertaining to a 
bride. 

.BrPdle, n. The headgear of a 
horse. 

.BrPer, n. A plant having 
stout prickles. 

.Brim, n. The rim or upper 
edge, the margin. 

.Bring, v. To convey, to con¬ 
duct, to carry. 


big. 

.Brain 


Broach, v. To publish first, to 
utter. 

Brogue, n. A dialectic pronun¬ 
ciation. 

Broker, n. An agent or mid¬ 
dleman, a_negotiator. 

Brooch (broch), n. An orna¬ 
ment, a breastpin. 

.Brother, n. A male person 
with the same parents as an¬ 
other person. 

.BrotlPer (pi. brethren), n. One 
belonging to the same society 
or fraternity. 

.Bruise, v. To injure, as by a 
blow or a collision. 

.Bruit, v. To report, to noise 
abroad. 

.Brute, n. An animal destitute 
of reason; a brutal person. 

.Bubble, v. To run with a 
gurgling noise. 

.Bu-coPic, a. Pastoral, rus¬ 
tic. 

.Budge, v. To move off, to 
walk away. 

.Buf-feP (boof-fa 7 ), n. A cup¬ 
board for the display of 
china, plate, etc. 

.BuPfet, v. To strike with the 
hand. 

.Build, v. To erect, to con¬ 
struct. 

.Bulk, n. The main mass or 
body. 

.Bull, n. The male of cattle; an 
operator on the stock ex¬ 
change. 

.BuPlet, n. A missile, usually 
of lead. 

.BulTe-tin, n. A brief statement 
of information to the public. 

.BuPliou, n. Uncoined gold or 
silver. 

.Bun / combe, n. Anything said 
for mere show. 

.Bunk, n. A rude wooden 
bed. 

.Buoy (bwoi), n. A floating ob¬ 
ject. 

. Burden, n. A load; that which 
is borne with labor or diffi¬ 
culty. 

Bu -reau'cra-cy, n. A system 
of carrying on government by 
means of bureaus or depart¬ 
ments. 

. Bur-lesque', n. Ludicrous rep¬ 
resentation, exaggerated par¬ 
ody. 

.BuPro, n. A donkey. 





























































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Bur'row, n. A habitation in 
the ground for rabbits, 
etc. 

Burst, v. To fly apart or in 
pieces. 

Bur^, v. To cover out of 
sight. 

Business, n. Regular occu¬ 
pation. 

But, prep. Except, besides, 
save. 

Butt, n. The thicker end of 
anything. 


Buy, v. To acquire by paying 
the price. 

By, prep. Next to, not far 
from, close to, etc. 

By'gone, n. Something gone by 
or past, a past event. 

By-law, n. A law less im¬ 
portant than a general law. 

By'-prod'nct, n. A secondary 
or additional product. 

By / stand-er, n. One who 
stands near, a spectator. 

Byword, n. A common saying. 


A large, strong rope 
A noise made by a 
Pale, ghast- 
A restau- 


Ca-baP, n. A secret associa¬ 
tion of designing persons. 

Cab'in, n. A hut; a room in a 
ship for passengers or officers. 

CabT-net, n. An advisory 
council. 

Ca'ble, n. 
or chain. 

Cac'kle, n. 
hen. 

Ca-day'er-ons, a. 
ly. 

Ca-fe' (ka-fa'), n. 
rant. 

.Ca-lam'i-ty, n. Great mis¬ 
fortune, cause of misery. 

CaPci-mine. v. To wash or 
cover with calcimine, 

CaPcn-late, v. To determine 
by mathematical processes. 

CaPen-dar, n. Orderly ar¬ 
rangement of the divisions of 
time. 

CaPi-ber, n. Diameter of bore 
of a firearm. 

Call, n. Privilege to demand 
delivery of stock. 

.Cal-lPo-pe, n. A musical in¬ 
strument having steam whis¬ 
tles. 

CaPlous, a. Hardened, insen¬ 
sible, unfeeling. 

Calm. n. Stillness, quiet, tran¬ 
quillity. 

Ca-luuPni-ate, v. To accuse 
falsely and maliciously. 

Cam'e-ra, n. An instrument 
for taking photographs. 

Cam-paign / , n. Military opera¬ 
tions; political operations pre¬ 
ceding an election. 

CanPphor, n. An aromatic res¬ 
in, or gum. 

Can, n. A vessel for holding 
liquids. 

2 


.Can, v. To be able; to preserve 
by putting in sealed cans. 

.Ca-naP, n. An artificial chan¬ 
nel filled with water. 

. Cancel, v. To blot out, to ob¬ 
literate. 

■ Candid, a. Fair, just, impar¬ 
tial. 

.CaiPdi-date, n. A contestant 
for office, privilege, or 
honor. 

. CaiPker, v. To corrode, to eat 
away. 

.Can'ni-bal, n. A human being 
that eats human flesh. 

. CaiPnon, n. A great gun, a fire¬ 
arm tor discharging heavy 
shot. 

.Can'on, n. A law, a rule of 
doctrine or discipline. 

CaTion (kan'yun), n. A deep 
gorge, ravine, or gulch. 

Can'o-py, n. A rooflike cover¬ 
ing. 

. Cant, n. Jargon, empty speech, 
hypocrisy. 

CanTa-loupe, n. A musk- 
melon. 

, CaouPchouc (koo'chook), n. In¬ 
dia rubber. 

Ca'pa-ble, a. Possessing abili¬ 
ty, qualification; having ca¬ 
pacity. 

Ca-pac'i-ty, n. Room, recep¬ 
tive faculty. 

Ca'pi-as, n. A writ command¬ 
ing to take into custody. 

Cap'i-tal. n. Money, property, 
or stock employed in trade. 

Cap'i-tol, n. The building in 
which is located the seat of 
government of a nation or a 
State. 

Ca-prPcious, a. Whimsical, 
apt to change suddenly. 




























































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.Caption, n. The part of a legal 

instrument showing where, 
when, and by what authority 
it was taken, etc.; the head¬ 
ing of a chapter, section, or 
page. 

.Captious, a. Disposed to find 

fault. 

.Cap'ti-vate, v. To fascinate, 

enchant, charm. 

.Capture, v. To seize, to secure 

by effort. 

.Car'cass, n. The dead body of 

a beast. 

.Car'di-nal, a. Chief, principal, 

preeminent. 

.Care, n. Anxiety, concern, so¬ 
licitude, trouble. 

. ..Car'i-ca-ture, n. A pictorial 

exaggeration. 

..Car-niv'o-rous, a. Eating or 

feeding on flesh. 

.Carte-blanched n. Unlimited 

authority. 

........Cash, n. Ready money; coin, 

specie. 

..Cash'book, n. A book in which 

is kept a record of money re¬ 
ceived or paid out. 

.Cash-ier', n. One who has 

charge of money. 

.Cast, v. To throw, fling, hurl; 

to drop, deposit. 

.Caste, n. A separate class of 

persons in society. 

.Cas'n-al, a. Accidental, com¬ 
ing by chance. 

.CaUa-logue, n. A list, record, 

roll, inventory. 

.Catchy, a. Apt to catch the 

fancy or attention. 

.CaUe-chise, v. To instruct by 

asking questions. 

.Ca'ter, v. To buy, procure, or 

prepare provisions. 

.CaUer-pil-lar, n. A large, hairy 

worm. 

.Ca-the / dral, n. The principal 

church in a diocese. 

.Caucus, n. A political primary 

meeting. 

.Caus'al, a. Expressing a cause, 

causative. 

.Cause, n. Reason, motive; a 

suit or action in court. 

.Cau'tion, n. Prudence, care, 

forethought. 

.Cavern, n. A hollow place in 

the earth, a cave. 

.Cav'il, v. To find fault without 

good reason. I 


. r • • Cease, v. To stop, quit, discon¬ 
tinue. 

-.Cede, v. To yield or surren¬ 

der. 

.Ce-leb'ri-ty, n. A person of 

distinction or renown. 

.Ce-ler'i-ty, n. Quickness, swift¬ 
ness. 

.Ce-les'tial, a. Heavenly, di¬ 
vine. 

.Ce-mentd n. Substance used 

for making bodies adhere. 

.Census, n. A numbering of 

the people. 

.Cen'tu-ry, n. A hundred; a pe¬ 
riod of a hundred years. 

.Cer'e-mo-ny, n . An act in 

celebration of some rite or 
event. 

.Certain, a. Assured, having 

no doubts. 

.Challenge, n. An invitation to 

contest or controversy. 

.Cha-lyb'e-ate, a. Impregnated 

with salts of iron. 

.Cham'ois (sham'my), n. Soft 

leather made from the skin of 
the chamois. 

.Cham'per-ty, n. Prosecution or 

defense of a suit by one who 
has no interest therein. 

.Chan'cel-lor, n. A judicial of¬ 
ficer of high rank. 

.Chan'cer-y, n. A court of equi¬ 
ty. 

.Chan-de-lier / , n. A candlestick 

or lamp stand having several 
branches. 

.Channel, n. That through 

which anything passes. 

.Cha'os, n. Confusion, disor¬ 
der. 

.Chapter, n. A division of a 

book or treatise. 

.Charge, n. Entry of what is 

due from one to another. 

.Chari-ty, n. Love, good will, 

alms. 

.Charm, n. Fascination, attrac¬ 
tion. 

.Charter, n. An instrument 

bestowing rights, privileges, 
or franchises. 

.Chase, n. An earnest seeking 

after an object greatly de¬ 
sired. 

.Chaste, a. Pure, innocent, vir¬ 
tuous. 

.Chat'tel, 7i. Any item of mov¬ 
able or immovable property, 
except the freehold. 


























































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Check, n. A written order di¬ 
recting a bank to pay money 
as therein stated. 

Chief, a. Highest in rank, prin¬ 
cipal. 

Chim 7 uey, n. A shaft or flue 
for the escape of smoke. 

Chi-rog 7 ra-phy, n. Handwrit¬ 
ing. 

,Chiv 7 al-ry, n. Dexterity in 
arms; courtesy, etc. 

Choice, n. Act of choosing; 
care in selecting. 

Choir (kwire), n. A company of 
singers. 

.Christen, v. To give a name, 
to denominate. 

.Chrou 7 i-cle, n. A narrative of 
events. 

. Cin / der, n. A hot coal without 
flame. 

.Circuit, n. A revolution; that 
which encircles anything. 

.Cir 7 cu-late, v. To pass from 
place to place, to be diffused. 

.Cir-cum-scribe 7 , v. To hem in, 
to surround. 

.Cir 7 eum-stance, n. An attend¬ 
ant thing or state of things. 

.Cir-cum-stau 7 tial, a. Pertain¬ 
ing to circumstances. 

.Cir-cum-vent 7 , v. To gain ad¬ 
vantage over. 

.Cite, v. To summon; to quote; 
to refer to. 

.Cit 7 i-zen, n. One who owes al¬ 
legiance to, and is entitled to 
protection from, a govern¬ 
ment. 

.Ci-viFi-ty, n. Courtesy, polite¬ 
ness. 

.Claim, n. The demand of a 
right or supposed right. 

.Clan-des 7 tine, a. Kept secret, 
hidden. 

.Clar 7 i-fy, v. To make clear or 
bright. 

.Class, n. A group of individ¬ 
uals, persons, or things. 

.Clause, n. A separate portion 
of a written paper, paragraph, 
or sentence. 

.Cleanse, v. To render clean; to 
free from guilt. 

,Cleave ? v. To adhere closely; 
to cling. 

Clerk, n. One employed to keep 
records or accounts or to sell 
goods. 

.Clew, n. An aid to the solution 
of a mystery. 


ClFent, n. One who consults a 
legal adviser. 

ClFmate, n. Condition of a 
place in relation to various 
phenomena of the atmosphere, 
as temperature, moisture, etc. 

Cli 7 max, n. The highest point, 
greatest degree. 

Clique, n. An association of per¬ 
sons for a common purpose. 

Cloth, n. A fabric of fibrous 
material. 

.Clothe, v. To put garments on, 
to dress. 

.Clump, n. A cluster, a thicket, 
a group. 

,Clum 7 sy, a. Awkward, lacking 
skill. 

.Coarse, a. Rough, rude, unpol¬ 
ished. 

.Coax, v. To persuade, to en¬ 
tice. 

.Co-de-fend 7 ant, n. A joint de¬ 
fendant. 

.Co-e 7 qual, a. On an equality in 
rank or power. 

.Co-erce 7 , v. To compel or en¬ 
force. 

.Co-e 7 val, a. Existing during 
the same period of time. 

.Cof 7 fer, n. A receptacle for 
money and other valuables. 

.Cog 7 i-tate, v. To think; to 
plan. 

.Cog 7 ni-zance, n. Perception, 
observation; hearing a matter 
judicially. 

.Co-her 7 ent, a. Making a log¬ 
ical whole, consistent. 

.Co-in-cide 7 , v. To occur at the 
same time; to correspond ex¬ 
actly. 

.Col-lapse 7 ? v. To fail suddenly 
and completely. 

.Col-lat 7 er-al, a. Relating to 
the thing under consideration. 

. Col-lect 7 , v. To gather into one 
body or place. 

.Col 7 lege, n. An incorporated 
society for purposes of in¬ 
struction. 

.Col-li 7 sion, n. The act of strik¬ 
ing together. 

.Col 7 lo-quy, n. Conference, con¬ 
versation. 

.Col-lude 7 , v. To conspire, to 
act in concert. 

.Co-los 7 sal, a. Of enormous 
size, gigantic, huge. 

.Col 7 umn, n. A pillar; one of the 
divisions of a newspaper page. 




























































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.Coin'bat, v. To struggle or 

contend. 

.Com-bi-na'tion, n. A union or 

alliance of persons to effect a 
purpose. 

.Coni-bus'ti-ble, a. Inflamma¬ 
ble. 

.Com'e-dy, n. A play in which 

mirth predominates. 

.Comedy (kumly), a. Hand¬ 
some, good-looking. 

• • ..Com'fort, v. To encourage, re¬ 

lieve, console, cheer. 

.Com-mand', v. To direct, 

charge, order. 

.Coin-men'su-rate, a. Equal in 

measure or extent. 

.Continent, v. To make re¬ 
marks, observations, criti¬ 
cisms. 

.Com-mer / ciaI, a. Mercantile, 

pertaining to trade. 

.Corn-mission, v. To empower 

or authorize, to delegate. 

.Com-mit'tee, n. One or more 

persons to whom a matter is 
referred. 

.Com-mod'i-tv, n. Everything 

movable that is bought and 
sold (except animals). 

.Com'mon-er, n. One of the 

common people. 

.Common-wealth, n. A State, 

a body politic. 

.Com-mu-ni-ca'tion, n. Intelli¬ 
gence, news, verbal or written 
message. 

. Compact, n. An agreement be¬ 
tween parties. 

.Coin-par'i-son, n. Kelative es¬ 
timate. 

.Com-pat'i-ble, a. Suitable, con¬ 
gruous, agreeable. 

.Corn-pel', v. To drive or urge, 

to force, to constrain. 

.Com-pen-sa'tion, n. Amends, 

remuneration, recompense. 

.Coin-pete', v. To seek or strive 

for the same thing for which 
another is seeking or striving. 

.Com-pet'i-tor, n. A rival, one 

who competes. 

.Com'ple-ment, n. That which 

Alls up or completes. 

•.Com'pli-cate, v. To combine 

or associate so as to make dif¬ 
ficult or intricate. 

..Com'pli-ment, n. An expres¬ 
sion of regard or approbation. 

.Corn-ply', v. To yield assent, . 

to accord, to agree. I 


..Coin-port', v. To agree, to ac¬ 
cord, to suit. 

.. Corn-pose', v. To put together, 
to fashion. 

..Com-pre-hend', v. To grasp 
with the understanding. 

.. Com'pro-mise, n. A settlement 
by arbitration or mutual con¬ 
sent. 

. .Com-pul'so-ry, a. Having the 
power of compulsion. 

.. Com-pute', v. To determine by 
calculation. 

..Con, v. To know, to under¬ 
stand. 

..Con, adv. Against, in opposi¬ 
tion, on the negative side. 

..Con-ceal', v. To withhold 
knowledge of, to hide. 

.Con-ceive', v. To take into the 
mind, to understand. 

. Con-cem', n. Interest in, solic¬ 
itude; business firm. 

.Con-coct', v. To devise, to 
plan, to plot. 

.Con-cur', v. To agree, to cor¬ 
respond. 

.Con-dense', v. To abridge, to 
epitomize. 

.Con-de-scend', v. To stoop or 
descend. 

.Con-di'tion, n. State of being, 
rank, position, etc. 

.Con-do'lence, n. Expression of 
sympathy in sorrow. 

. Con-du'cive, a. Helpful, con- 
tributive, tending to pro¬ 
mote. 

.Con-fec'tion-er-y, n. Sweet¬ 
meats, in general. 

. Con-fer', v. To consult, to com¬ 
pare views. 

.Con-flde', v. To intrust, to re¬ 
pose confidence. 

. Con'fls-cate, v. To seize as for¬ 
feited to the public treasury. 

.Con-fuse', v. To confound, to 
render indistinct or obscure. 

. Con-fute', v. To overwhelm by 
argument. 

. Con-grat'u-late, v. To wish iov 
to. J 

. Con'gress, n. The body of sen¬ 
ators and representatives of 
the people of a nation. 

Con-jec'ture, v. To guess, to 
form an opinion concerning. 

Con-nec'tion, n. Union, alli¬ 
ance, relationship. 

Con-nive', v. To pretend not 
to see, to wink at. 






























































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Con-nois-seur 7 , n. One well 
versed in any subject. 

Conscious, a . Sensible, aware, 
cognizant. 

Con-sen 7 sus, n. Agreement, 
accord, consent. 

Con-ser-va 7 tion, n. The act of 
preserving, guarding, or pro¬ 
tecting. 

Coii-sign 7 ment, n. Goods or 
commodities sent at one time 
to a consignee. 

.Con-sol 7 i-date, v. To unite, to 
combine. 

. Con-spire 7 , v. To plot together ; 
to concur to one end. 

.Coil-strain 7 , v. To hold back 
by force. 

.Con-struct 7 , v. To build, to 
erect. 

.Con-strne 7 , v. To interpret, to 
put a construction upon. 

.Con-sume 7 , v. To destroy, 
swallow up, ingulf, exhaust. 

.Con-ta 7 gions, a. Communica¬ 
ble by contact. 

.Con-temn 7 , v. To despise, to 
scorn. 

. Con-tem 7 po-ra-ry, a. Living, 
occurring, or existing at tne 
same time. 

. Con 7 test, n. Strife in argument, 
controversy, debate, alterca¬ 
tion. 

.Coii-tig 7 u*ous, a. Near, adja¬ 
cent, touching. 

.Con-tin 7 gent, a. Possible, or 
liable, but not certain. 

.Contract, n. An agreement, 
a compact. 

.Con 7 tra-ry, a. Opposite, ad¬ 
verse. 

.Con-tra-vene 7 , v. To oppose, 
to contradict, to defeat. 

.Con-tribTi-to-ry, a. Promot¬ 
ing, aiding. 

.Con^tro-ver-sy, n. Contention, 
dispute, debate. 

.Con-vene 7 , v. To assemble, to 
meet, to congregate. 

.Con-ven 7 tion-al, a. Sanctioned 
by usage. 

.Converse, a. Turned about, 
reversed. 

.Con-verse 7 , v. To discourse, 
talk, chat. 

.Con-vey 7 , v. To transfer or de¬ 
liver to another. 

.Con-vey 7 an-cer, n. One who 
draws up conveyances of 
property. 


.Con-vict 7 , v. To prove or find 
guilty. 

.Co-op 7 er-ate, v. To operate 
jointly with another. 

. Cop 7 y, n. A transcript or repro¬ 
duction of an original work. 

.Cor 7 ol-la-ry, n. Something 
which follows from the dem¬ 
onstration of a proposition. 

.Cor-po-ra 7 tion, n. A body pol¬ 
itic or corporate. 

,. Corps (kor), n. A body of 
men. 

. .Corpse, n. The dead body of a 
human being. 

.. Cor-re-spond 7 ent, n. One who 
carries on intercourse by let¬ 
ter or telegram. 

. .Cor-rob 7 o-rate, v. To confirm, 
to establish. 

.. Coun 7 cil, n. A body of men as¬ 
sembled for consultation. 

..Coun 7 sel, n. One who gives ad¬ 
vice; the advice itself. 

.. Coun 7 ter-feit, n. A likeness, a 
counterpart. 

.. Coim-ter-mand 7 , v. To revoke, 
to cancel. 

.. Cour 7 te-sy, n. Politeness, civil¬ 
ity. 

. .Cous'in, n. A relative, espe¬ 
cially the son or daughter of 
an uncle or aunt. 

..Course, n. Progress, passage; 
the act of moving from one 
point to another. 

. .Cov 7 e-nant, v. To enter into a 
formal agreement. 

. .Cov 7 er-ture, n. Condition of a 
woman during marriage, be¬ 
ing considered under the cover 
and protection of her husband. 

. .Coz 7 en, v. To cheat, defraud, 
beguile. 

. .Co 7 zy, a. Snug, comfortable, 
contented. 

..Crank, n. A bent portion of 
mechanism by which motion 
is imparted to it; one given to 
impracticable projects. 

.. Crease, n. A line or mark 
made by doubling or folding. 

.. Cre-ate 7 , v. To bring into be¬ 
ing. 

.. Cred 7 it, n. Trust given or re¬ 
ceived. 

.. Crime, n. Any violation of law, 
either divine or human. 

.. Cri 7 sis (pi. cri'ses) y n. The de¬ 
cisive moment, the turning 
point. 

























































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,Crit 7 i-cise, v. To pass judg¬ 
ment upon. 

,Cro-chet / (kro-sha 7 ), v. To knit 
with a crochet needle. 

.Cro-quet 7 , n. A game played 
with wooden halls. 

.Crossbill, n. A bill brought 
by a defendant in an equity 
or chancery suit. 

.Cruise, n. A sailing to and fro 
on the ocean. 

.Cruse, n. A cup or dish; a bot¬ 
tle for holding water, etc. 

.Crys / tal-lize, v. To cause to 
form crystals. 

.Cul 7 pa-ble, a. Deserving cen¬ 
sure, worthy of blame. 

.Cu 7 mu-la-tive, a. Tending to 
prove the same point as other 
evidence. 

.Cu-pid 7 i-ty, n. Inordinate de¬ 
sire for wealth. 

.Currant, n. A small kind of 
seedless raisin. 

. Current, n. A flowing or pass¬ 
ing. 


.Cur 7 so-ry, a. Slight, super¬ 
ficial, careless. 

.Cur-tail 7 , v. To shorten, to 

abridge. 

.Cur 7 te-sy, n. The life estate of 

a husband in the lands of his 
deceased wife. 

.Cus 7 to-dy, n. Judicial or penal 

safe-keeping. 

.Cus'tom, n. Long-established 

practice; pi. tolls or duties 
imposed by law. 

.Cy-clo-pe 7 di-a, n. A work con¬ 
taining information in all de¬ 
partments of knowledge. 

.Cyl 7 in-der, n. A body of roller¬ 
like form. 

.Cym 7 bal, n. A brass musical 

instrument, shaped like a flat 
plate. 

.Cynic, n. A snarler, one who is 

skeptical of good appearances. 

.Cy 7 no-sure, n. A center of at¬ 
traction. 

.Czar, n. The title of the Em¬ 
peror of Russia. 


Dahlia, n. A plant bearing 
flowers of different colors. 

Dain 7 ty, n. That which is deli¬ 
cious or delicate; a delicacy. 

,Dai 7 sy, n. A plant having a 
yellow disk and white or pink¬ 
ish rays. 

Dal 7 ly, v. To fool away time, 
to trifle, to delay. 

, Damage, n. Injury to person, 
property, or reputation. 

.Damned, a. Hateful, detesta¬ 
ble. 

,Dam / num, n. Harm, detri¬ 
ment. 

,Dam 7 per, n. That which 
checks. 

,Dan 7 ger-ous, a. Unsafe, haz¬ 
ardous. 

.Dare, v. To venture; to chal¬ 
lenge. 

, Darkless, n. Absence of light; 
obscurity, gloom, ignorance. 

,Das 7 tard, n. A coward, a pol¬ 
troon. 

, Da 7 tive, a. Capable of being dis¬ 
posed of at will and pleasure. 

,Da 7 turn (pi. da'ta ), n. Some¬ 
thing given or admitted. 

,Day 7 book, n. A journal of ac¬ 
counts of the day, in their 
order. 


Day 7 spring, n. The dawn, the 
beginning of the day. 

Dead, a. Deprived of life; in¬ 
active, useless. 

Deadlock, n. A complete ob¬ 
struction of action. 

Deaf, a. Wanting the sense of 
hearing. 

Dealing, n. Method of busi¬ 
ness, traffic. 

De-base 7 , v. To degrade, to 
lower. 

De-bate 7 , v. To dispute, to 
argue for and against. 
De-bauch 7 , v. To corrupt, to 
pollute. 

De-ben 7 ture, n. A writing ac¬ 
knowledging a debt. 
De-bil 7 i-ty, n. Weakness, fee¬ 
bleness. 

Debit, n. An entry on the 
debtor side of an account. 
,Deb-o-nair 7 , a. Courteous, af¬ 
fable, gentle. 

,De-bris 7 . n. Remains, ruins, 
rubbisn. 

.De-but 7 , n. A first appearance 
before the public. 

.Dec 7 ade, w. A period of ten 
years. 

.De-camp 7 , v. To depart sud¬ 
denly. 



























































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23 


.De-ceit'«,w. Fraud, imposition, 

duplicity. 

.Decent, a. Becoming, fit, de¬ 
corous, modest. 

.De-cide', v. To determine, to 

settle. 

.De-claim', v. To make a form¬ 
al speech. 

.Dec-la-ra'tion, n. That part of 

the pleadings set forth in a 
bill of complaint. 

.De-cline', v. To refuse, reject, 

shun. 

.De-col-le-t6', a. Low-necked 

as to dress. 

.De-com-pose', v. To rot or de¬ 
cay. 

..Dec'o-rate, v. To beautify, to 

embellish. 

.De-coy', v. To lure into a net 

or snare. 

.De-cree',w. Edict, law, author¬ 
itative rule. 

.De-cry', v. To cry down; to 

discredit. 

..Ded'i-cate, v. To set apart and 

consecrate. 

.De-duce',v. To derive or draw; 

to arrive at as the result of 
reasoning. 

.Deed, n. An instrument con¬ 
taining transfer, bargain, or 
contract. 

.De-face', v. To mar, disfigure, 

injure, spoil. 

.De-fal-ca'tion, n. Embezzle¬ 
ment. 

.De-fault', v. To fail to per¬ 
form or pay. 

.De-fea'sance, n. A rendering 

null or void. 

..De-feat', v. To baffie, disap¬ 
point. frustrate; to overthrow. 

.De-fend', v. To oppose or re¬ 
sist. 

.De-fend'ant, n. A person re¬ 
quired to make answer in a 
suit at law. 

.De-fl'cient, a. Imperfect, inad¬ 
equate, defective. 

.Def'i-cit, n. A falling short, de¬ 
ficiency in amount or quality. 

.De-fraud', v. To cheat, to over¬ 
reach. 

.Deft, a. Apt, dexterous, clever, 

handy. 

.De-fy', v. To treat with con¬ 
tempt; to challenge. 

.De'i-fy, v. To make a god of; 

to treat as an object of su¬ 
preme regard. 


.De'i-ty, n. Divinity, Godhead; 
the Supreme Being. 

.De-ject'ed, a. Cast down, sad, 
low-spirited. 

.De ju're. By right, of right, by 
law. 

.De-lay', v. To put off, defer; to 
stop, detain, or hinder. 

.Del'e-gate, v. To authorize, to 
commission. 

.De-lin'quent, a. Failing in 

duty. 

.De-lude', v. To lead from 
truth. 

.De-lu'sive, a. Tending to mis¬ 
lead the mind. 

.De-mand', v. To call for ur¬ 
gently. 

.De-mean'or, n. Behavior, de¬ 
portment. 

. De-mesne'(de-men'), n. A house, 
with lands adjoining, kept for 
the proprietor’s own use. 

.De-moc'ra-cy, n. Government 
by the people. 

.Dem'on-strate, v. To show by 
reasoning or proof. 

.De-mur', v. To delay, pause, 
hesitate. 

.De-ni'al, n. Refusal to admit 
the truth of a statement. 

.Den'i-zen, n. A dweller, an in¬ 
habitant. 

.De-nom'i-nate, v. To charac¬ 
terize, to designate. 

.D6-noue'ment, n. Solution of 
a mystery, issue, outcome. 

.De-part', v. To go away; to 
withdraw. 

.De-pend', v. To rely for sup¬ 
port. 

.De-plore', v. To lament over, 
to sorrow. 

.De-po'nent, n. One who de¬ 
poses or testifies under oath. 

.De-pose', v. To deprive of of¬ 
fice; to testify under oath. 

.De-pos'it, v. To put into one’s 
hands for safe-keeping. 

. De-prav'i-ty, n. Wickedness of 
mind or heart. 

.Dep're-cate, v. To disapprove, 
of strongly. 

.De-pre'ci-ate, v. To lessen im 

price. 

.Dep'u-tv, n. One appointed as 
the substitute of another. 

.Der'e-lict, a. Neglectful, care¬ 
less. 

.Der'o-gate, v. To annul in 
part. 





























































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draughon’s practical speller. 


.Des-cant 7 , v. To comment 
freely. 

.De-scribe 7 , v. To represent by 
words written or spoken. 

.De-scry 7 , v. To espy, to dis¬ 
cern. 

.De-sid-e-ra 7 tum, n. A want 
generally felt and acknowl¬ 
edged. 

.De-sign 7 , n. Preliminary 
sketch; intention, purpose. 

.De-sire 7 , n. An eager wish to 
obtain or enjoy. 

.De-sist 7 , v. To cease, to for¬ 
bear. 

.De-spair 7 , v. To give up hope 
or expectation. 

.De-spise 7 , v. To have a low 
opinion of. 

.Des 7 ti-ny, n. Fate, lot, doom; 
fixed order of things. 

.Des 7 ti-tute, a. Deficient, lack¬ 
ing. 

.De-stroy 7 , v. To ruin, to bring 
to naught. 

.De-tacli 7 , v. To separate, to 
disunite. 

.De 7 tail, n. Account, recital, 
explanation. 

.De-tail 7 , v. To particularize, 
specify, enumerate. 

.De-tect 7 , v. To discover, to 
find out. 

.De-te 7 ri-o-rate, v. To degener¬ 
ate. 

.De-ter 7 mine, v. To ascertain 
definitely. 

.De»test 7 , v. To abhor, abomi¬ 
nate. 

.Det 7 i-niie, n. A person or 
thing detained. 

.De-tract 7 , v. To defame, to 
traduce. 

.Det 7 ri-ment, n. Harm, mis¬ 
chief. 

.Deuce, n. A card or a die with 
two spots. 

.Dev 7 as-tate, v. To lay waste, 
destroy, demolish. 

.De-vel 7 op, v. To advance, to 
promote the growth of. 

.De-vi-a 7 tion, n. Departure 
from a course. 

.De-vise', v. To plan or scheme; 
to invent. 

.De-vise 7 , n. A will, or testa¬ 
ment, conveying real estate. 

.Dev-i-see 7 , n. One to whom a 
devise is made. 

.De-volve 7 , v. To pass by trans¬ 
mission or succession. 


.Dev-o-tee 7 , n. One wholly de¬ 
voted. 

.De-vour 7 , v. To consume, to 

swallow up. 

.De-vout 7 , a. Pious, reverent, 

religious. 

.Dex 7 ter-ous, a. Skillful, art¬ 
ful. 

.Di-a-bol 7 i-cal, a. Devilish, in¬ 
fernal. 

.Di-ag-no 7 sis, n. Critical per¬ 
ception or serutiny. 

.Di 7 a-gram, n. A drawing for 

mechanical or scientific pur¬ 
poses. 

.Di 7 a-lect, n. Form of speech, 

mode of expressing thoughts. 

.Di 7 a-mond, n. A precious 

stone. 

.Di 7 a-ry, n. A daily record, a 

journal. 

.Dick 7 er, v. To barter; to trade, 

or exchange. 

.Dic 7 tate, v. To utter so that 

another may write down. 

.Dic-ta-to 7 ri-al, a. Imperious, 

overbearing. 

.Dic 7 tion-a-ry, n. A wordbook, 

a vocabulary. 

.Di 7 et, n. Food, victuals; pre¬ 
scribed allowance of food. 

.Dif 7 fer, v. To disagree; to be 

unlike. 

.Dif-fer-en 7 ti-ate, v. To distin¬ 
guish, to specialize. 

.Dif 7 fi-dent, a. Modest, timid, 

bashful. 

.Dig 7 ni-ty, n. True worth, ex¬ 
cellence. 

.Di-gress 7 , v. To turn aside, to 

deviate. 

.Di-lem 7 ma, n. A difficult choice 

or position, a vexatious pre¬ 
dicament. 

.Di-min 7 u-tive, a . Small, below 

the average. 

.Dint, n. Force, power; the 

mark left by a blow. 

.Di-plo 7 ma, n. A written instru¬ 
ment conferring privileges or 
honors. 

.Di-plo 7 ina-cy, n. Skill in secur¬ 
ing advantages. 

.Di-rect 7 or, n. One of a body of 

managers. 

.Dis-al-low 7 , v. To refuse to al¬ 
low. 

.Dis-ap-point 7 , v. To defeat of 

expectation or hope. 

.Dis-ap-prove 7 , v. To pass un¬ 
favorable judgment upon. 




























































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Dis-as 7 ter, n. A calamity, a 
serious mishap. 

Dis-a-vow 7 , v. To disclaim, to 
disown. 

Dis-bar 7 , v. To expel from the 
bar. 

Dis-burse 7 , v. To pay out, to 
expend. 

.Dis-cern 7 , v. To discriminate, 
to distinguish. 

Dis-charge 7 , v. To unload; to 
dismiss. 

Dis-ci 7 ple, n. A learner, a fol¬ 
lower. 

Dis 7 ci-pline, n. Training, drill, 
control. 

Dis-com 7 fi-ture, n. Overthrow, 
defeat. 

.Dis-con-tin 7 u-ance, n. A break¬ 
ing off or interruption. 

Discord, n. Want of agree¬ 
ment. 

Discount, v. To deduct from 
an account, etc. 

Discourse, n. A speech, a 
treatise. 

Dis-cov 7 er, v. To find out, to 
ascertain. 

Dis-cred 7 it, v. To deprive of 
credit; to disbelieve. 

Dis-crep 7 an-cy, n. Disagree¬ 
ment, variance. 

Dis-cre 7 tion, n. Wise conduct, 
prudence. 

Dis-crim 7 i-nate, v. To distin¬ 
guish. 

Dis-cus 7 sion, n. Examination 
by argument. 

Dis-ease 7 , n. Malady, sickness, 
disorder. 

Dis-fran 7 chise, v. To deprive of 
a franchise or of citizen¬ 
ship. 

Dis-guise 7 , v. To cloak, to 
mask. 

Dis-gust 7 , n. Aversion, dis¬ 
pleasure, strong distaste. 

Dis-holiest, a. Faithless, un¬ 
trustworthy. 

Dis-in-lier 7 it, v. To cut off from 
an inheritance. 

Disk, n. A flat, circular plate; 
the surface of a leaf. 

Dis-miss 7 , v. To send away, to 
cause or permit to go. 

Dis-par 7 age, v. To depreciate, 
undervalue, underrate. 

Dis-patch 7 , v. To dispose of 
speedily. 

Dis-perse 7 , v. To scatter 
abroad. 


. .Dis-place 7 , v. To remove from 
employment, office, etc. 

.Dis-play 7 , v. To make an exhi¬ 
bition of. 

.Dis-pose / , v. To distribute, to 
arrange. 

.Dis 7 pu-tant, n. One who dis¬ 
putes. 

.Dis-qual-i-fi-ca 7 tion, n. Incom¬ 
petency, disability. 
.Dis-rep 7 u-ta-ble, a. Of bad re¬ 
pute. 

.Dis-seize 7 , v. To deprive of 
possession. 

.Dis-sem 7 ble ? v. To conceal real 
facts, motives, or intentions. 

.Dis-sein 7 i-nate, v. To spread, 
circulate, disperse. 

.Dis-sent 7 , n. Difference of 
opinion, disagreement. 

.Dis-si«pa 7 tion, n. A dissolute 
course of life. 

.Dis-solve 7 , v. To disconnect, to 
sunder, to separate. 

.Dis-tend 7 , v. To stretch out, to 
enlarge. 

.Dis-tinct 7 , a. Plain, conspicu¬ 
ous; different, individual. 

.Dis-tin'guish, v. To recognize 
or discern by marks, signs, 
etc. 

.Dis-tort 7 , v. To wrest from the 
true meaning. 

.Dis-tract 7 , v. To confound, to 
harass. 

.Dis-trib 7 ute, v. To divide, deal 
out, apportion. 

• Dis-turb 7 , v. To agitate, per¬ 
plex, trouble. 

.Di-ur 7 nal, a. Relating to the 
daytime, daily. 

.Di 7 vers, a. Several, sundry, 
various. 

.Diverse, a. Different, unlike, 
distinct. 

.Di-vert 7 , v. To turn aside, to 
deflect. 

.Di-vest 7 , v. To deprive; to un¬ 
clothe. 

.Div 7 i-dend, n. A distributive 
sum, share, percentage. 

Di -vine 7 , a . Godlike, heavenly, 
holy. 

Di -vorce 7 , n. Separation, dis¬ 
union. 

Di-vulge 7 , v. To make public; 
to disclose. 

Doc 7 ile, a. Easily managed or 
taught. 

Dock 7 et, n. A calendar of cases 
for trial. 


































































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Doctrine, n. Teaching, in¬ 
struction; precept, maxim. 

Doc-u-men'ta-ry, a. Pertain¬ 
ing to written evidence. 

Dog-maUic, a. Positive, arro¬ 
gantly authoritative. 

DoPor-ous, a. Doleful, dismal, 
sorrowful. 

Dc/main^w. Dominion, empire; 
authority. 

Do-mes'tic, a. Pertaining to 
one’s own home, nation, or 
country. 

DonPi-cile, n. A place of per¬ 
manent residence. 

DonPi-nant, a. Ruling, govern¬ 
ing, prevailing. 

Dor'maut, a. Sleeping, not in 
action. 

Doubt, n. Uncertainty, hesita¬ 
tion. 

Dough, n. A soft mass of mois¬ 
tened flour or meal. 

DouglPty, a. Able, strong, val¬ 
iant. 

Dow'er, n. Provision for a 
woman on her husband’s 
death. 

Dow'ry, n. A bride’s portion at 
marriage. 

Draft, n. An order directing 

Depiction of human 
life in a series of acts. 

Draught, n. A drawing, a pull¬ 
ing; a current of air. 


payment 

.Dra'ma, n. 


Draw, v. To pull; to make a 
written demand. 

Draw-ee', n. One who is drawn 
upon. 

Drawer, n. One who draws; 
a draughtsman. 

Drift, v. To float or be driven 
by a current of water. 

Drink (imp. drank , p. p. drunk), 
v. To swallow anything liquid. 

Drive, v. To impel or urge on¬ 
ward. 

Drought, n. Want of rain or 

water. 

Du'al, a. Expressing, or con¬ 
sisting of, tne number two; 
belonging to two. 

Du^i-ousjfl. Doubtful, waver¬ 
ing. 

Due, a. Owed, payable; ap¬ 
pointed to arrive at a given 
time. 

Du'el, n. A combat between 
two persons. 

DunPfound, v. To confuse 
with astonishment. 

Dun, n. Urgent request or de¬ 
mand for payment. 

Dupe, v. To deceive by a trick, 
to gull. 

Du 7 pli-cate, n. An exact copy, 
a counterpart. 

Duress, n. Compulsion, hard¬ 
ship, restraint of libertv. 

Dye, v. To stain, to color, to 
give a new color to. 


.Ea'ger, a. Keenly desirous, 

zealous, earnest. 

.Earn, v. To merit by labor or 

service performed. 

.EarthTy, a. Pertaining to the 

earth. 

.EartlPy, a. Consisting of or re¬ 
sembling earth. 

.Easement, n. The liberty or 

privilege of one proprietor in 
the estate of another. 

.Ea'sy-go-ing, a. Ease-loving, 

inactive. 

.Eaves'drop-per, n. A secret 

listener. 

.Ebb, v. To flow back; to decay, 

decrease, wane. 

.Ec-cenTric, a. Deviating from 

stated methods, forms, or cus¬ 
toms. 

.Ec-cle-si-as'tic, a. Of or per¬ 
taining to the Church. 


E 

EclPo, n. Repetition of a 
sound. 

Ec-lec'tic, a. Made up of what 
is chosen or selected. 
E-co-nonPics. n. The science 
of household or state affairs. 
Ec'sta-sy, n. An extraordinary 
elevation of the spirit. 

Ed'dy, n. A current of water 
or air moving in a circular di¬ 
rection. 

EdT-ble, a. Eatable, fit to be 
eaten as food. 

E'dict, n. A public command or 
ordinance by sovereign power. 
EdT-fy, v. To instruct and im¬ 
prove. 

E (Pit, v. To revise and prepare 
for publication. 

Educate, v. To develop, in¬ 
struct, teach, inform, enlight¬ 
en. 



























































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Ef-face', v. To blot out, erase, 
obliterate. 

Ef-fecP, n. Execution, per¬ 
formance, realization. 

Ef-fecP, v. To bring to pass, 
to execute. 

Ef-fect'ive, a. Efficient, opera¬ 
tive, serviceable. 

Ef-fec'tu-al, a. Adequate, de¬ 
cisive. 

Ef-fenPi-nate, a. Womanish, 

weak. 

Ef-fele / , a. Exhausted of en¬ 
ergy; barren, sterile. 

EPfort, n. An exertion of 
strength or power. 

. .Egg, v. To urge on, instigate, 
incite. 

E'go-tism, n. Too frequent use 
of the word “I.” 

E-gre'gious, a. Extraordinary 
—joined with words having a 
bad sense. 

E-jecPment, n. A disposses¬ 
sion, an expulsion. 

E-latPo-rate, v. To perfect with 


E-Wted, a. Delighted, lifted 
up, raised. 

E-lect / , v. To select, choose, 
prefer. 

E-lecTion, n. The act of choos¬ 
ing by ballot or viva voce. 

.E-lec-tric'i-ty, n. A manifesta¬ 
tion of nature’s energy. 

E-lec / tri-fy, v. To give an elec¬ 
tric shock to; to thrill. 

E-lec'tro-cute, v. To put to 
death by electricity. 

E-lec'tro-type, v. To make fac¬ 
simile plates of by the electro¬ 
type process. 

.El-ee-mos'y-na-ry, a. Relating 
to charity. 

EPe-gant, a. Choice, polished, 
graceful. 

EPe-ment, n. A simple, essen¬ 
tial part or principle. 

.El-e-inen'ta-ry, a. Elemental, 
rudimentary. 

EPe-vate, v. To raise, to lift 


up. 

E-lic'it, v. To bring to light; 
to bring out against the 
will. 

EPi-gi-ble, a. Proper or quali¬ 
fied, worthy. 

E-linPi-nate, v. To expel; to 

, leave out of consideration. 

E-lite' (a-let), n. A choice or 
select body. 


.El-lip'sis, n. An omission of 
one or more words. 

.El-o«ciPtion, n. Oratorical or 
expressive delivery. 

.E-lope', v. To run away or es¬ 
cape privately. 

.EPo-quent, a. Expressing 
strong emotions or forceful 
arguments in an effective 
manner. 

.E-hPci-date, v. To make clear 
or manifest. 

.E-lude / , v. To avoid slyly; to 
escape from. 

.E-ma'ci-ate, v. To waste away 

• in flesh. 

.Em / a-nate, , y. To proceed from, 
to take origin. 

. E-maiPci-pate, v. To free from 
any controlling influence. 

.Em-bar'rass, v. To confuse, to 
perplex. 

.Em-bePlish, v. To adorn, to 
beautify. 

.Em-bez'zle, v. To appropriate 
fraudulently to one’s own 
use. 

.EnPblem, n. A visible sign of 
an idea. 

.Em-boss', v. To raise in relief 
from a surface. 

.Em-brace / , v. To take in the 
arms; to include. 

.EnPbry-o* a. Rudimentary, 
undeveloped. 

.E-mer'gen-cy, n. An unfore¬ 
seen occurrence. 

.EnPi-grant, n. One who quits 
one country to settle in an¬ 
other. 

.EnPi-nent, a. Conspicuous, dis¬ 
tinguished. 

.EnPis-sa-ry, n. An agent em¬ 
ployed to advance the in¬ 
terests of his employer. 

.E-m<Plion, n. Excitement of 
the feelings. 

.Em'pha-sis, n. Particular 
stress of utterance. 

.Em-ploy^ v. To use; to have 
in service. 

, EnPu-late, v. To strive to equal 
or excel. 

En-act'ment, n. A law, a 

statute. 

En-chanP, v. To charm, to de¬ 
light. 

En-co'mi-nm, n. High praise, 
strong commendation. 

En-conPpass, v. To encircle, 
surround, inclose. 

























































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.En 7 core, n. A call for a repeti¬ 
tion. 

.Eii-cour 7 age, v. To give cour¬ 
age to; to animate. 

.En-croach 7 . v. To trespass, in¬ 
trude, infringe. 

.En-cunFber, v. To hinder, re¬ 
tard, obstruct. 

.En-cy*clo-pe 7 di-a, n. A com- 

rehensive summary of 
nowledge. 

En-dcay 7 or, v. To try, to at¬ 
tempt. 

En-dow 7 , v. To settle an in¬ 
come upon. 

En-dure 7 , v. To remain firm 
under trial or suffering. 
En 7 e«my, n. A foe, an adver¬ 
sary. 

En 7 er-gy, n. Capacity of act¬ 
ing; power efficiently and 
forcibly exerted. 
,E-ner 7 vate,u. To render feeble; 
to deprive of strength or 
courage. 

,En-feoff 7 , v. To invest with a 
fief or fee. 

. En-force 7 , v. To put force upon, 
to compel. 

.En-gaged 7 , a. Occupied, em¬ 
ployed; pledged, promised. 
.En-gross 7 , v. To copy in large 
hand; to absorb. 

.En-hance 7 , v. To increase, 
augment, advance. 

.En-join 7 , v■ To order; to pro¬ 
hibit or restrain judicially. 
.En-liglit 7 en, v. To teach, to 
make clear to the understand¬ 
ing. 

.En-noffile, v. To dignify; to 
make noble. 

.E-nor 7 mous, a. Huge, vast, 
immense. 

.E-nough 7 , a. Satisfying desire, 
sufficient. 

.En-rolT, v. To record, to en¬ 
list. 

.En-sue 7 , v. To follow or come 
afterwards. 

. En-tail 7 , v. To bestow as a her¬ 
itage. 

.En 7 ter-prise,w. Something un¬ 
dertaken. 

.En-thu 7 si-asm, n. Inspiration, 

ecstasy. 

.En-ticc 7 , v. To tempt, lure, 
coax. 

.En-tire 7 , a. Complete, undi- 
minisned. 

.En-ti 7 tle, v. To give a title to. 


.En 7 ti-ty, n. A real being; es¬ 
sence, existence. 

.En-treat 7 , v. To beseech, beg, 

solicit. 

.E-nu 7 mer-ate, v. To count, to 

mention one by one. 

.E-nun 7 ci-ate, v. To make a 

formal statement of; to pro¬ 
nounce. 

.En-vi 7 rons, n. Parts or places 

which surround another place. 

.En 7 vy, n. Malicious grudg- 

ing. 

.E-phem 7 er-al, a. Existing or 

continuing for only a snort 
time. 

.E-pis 7 tle, n. A written com¬ 
munication, a letter. 

.EpT-taph, n. An inscription 

on a tomb. 

.E-pit 7 o-me, n. An abridgment, 

a synopsis. 

.E 7 qua-l)le, a. Equal and uni¬ 
form. 

.E-ques 7 tri-an, n. A horseman, 

a rider. 

.E-ques 7 tri-enne, n. A horse¬ 
woman. 

.E-quip 7 , v. To fit out, to furnish 

for service. 

.Eq 7 ui-ta-ble, a. Just, fair, 

reasonable. 

.Eq 7 ui-ty, n. A system of juris¬ 
prudence. 

.E-quiv / a-lent, a. Equal; of the 

same import or meaning. 

.E-quiv 7 o-cal, a. Capable of 

double interpretation. 

.E-radT-cate, v. To root out, to 

destroy, 

.E-rect 7 , a. Upright, raised, up¬ 
lifted. 

.Err, v. To do wrong; to mis¬ 
take in judgment or opinion. 

.Er-rat 7 ic, a. Having no certain 

course. 

.Er-ra 7 tum, n. An error in 

printing or writing. 

.Er-ro 7 ne-ous, a. Incorrect, 

false, mistaken. 

.Es-cape 7 , v. To flee from; to 

evade. 

.Es-cheat 7 , v. To revert or be¬ 
come forfeited to the State. 

.Es-cort 7 , v. To attend; to ac¬ 
company. 

.Es^-ino, n. One of a peculiar 

race inhabiting Arctic Amer¬ 
ica and Greenland. 

.Es-pe 7 cial, a. Particular, un¬ 
common. 































































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Es-py 7 , V. To catch sight of, to 
discover. 

Es 7 say, n. A composition; a 
trial, an effort. 

Es-say', v. To attempt, to en¬ 
deavor. 

Es-sen 7 tial, a. Necessary, in¬ 
dispensable. 

Es-tate 7 , n. Property, posses¬ 
sions. 

Es-teem 7 , v. To value, to reck¬ 
on. 

Es 7 ti-mate, v. To form an opin¬ 
ion of the value of. 

Es-top 7 , v. To impede or bar 
by estoppel. 

E-ter 7 nal, a. Without begin¬ 
ning or end, always exist- 
mg. 

EtlTics, n. A particular sys¬ 
tem of principles concerning 
duty. 

. .Et-y-mol 7 o-gy, n. History of 
words. 

Eu 7 lo-gy, n. A speech or writ¬ 
ing commendatory of the life 
and services of a person. 
E-vade 7 , v. To avoid, to elude, 
to escape from cleverly. 
E-van 7 gel-ist, n. An itinerant 
missionary preacher. 
E-ven 7 fu-ate, v. To result, to 
come to pass. 

E-vict 7 , v. To dispossess by a 
judicial process. 

Ev 7 i-dence, n. That which 
makes evident or manifest. 
E-voke 7 , v. To call out, to sum¬ 
mon forth. 

E-voIve 7 , v. To unfold, to de¬ 
velop. 

Ex-act 7 , v. To demand or re¬ 
quire authoritatively. 
Ex-ag 7 ger-ate, v. To overstate 
the truth. 

Ex-alt 7 , v. To elevate, to mag¬ 
nify. 

Ex-ain 7 me, v. To test, to inves¬ 
tigate. 

Ex-am 7 ple, n. A pattern or 
copy. 

Ex-as 7 per-ate, v. To irritate, 
provoke. 

Ex 7 ca-vate, v. To dig out and 
remove. 

Ex-ceed 7 , v. To go beyond; to 
surpass. 

Ex 7 cel-Ient, a. Worthy, choice, 
select. 

Ex-eept 7 , v. To exclude, to 
omit. 


Ex-cerpt 7 , n. A passage select¬ 
ed or copied from a book or 
record. 

..Ex-change 7 , v. To barter, 
change, swap. 

. .Ex-cite 7 , v. To rouse to feeling, 
to call to activity. 

. .Ex-claim 7 , v. To cry out; to 
shout. 

. .Ex-cul 7 pate, v. To relieve of 
blame. 

. .Ex-cur 7 sion, n. An expedition, 
a journey. 

. .Ex-cnse 7 , v. To free from ac¬ 
cusation. 

. .Ex 7 e-cnte, v. To perform, to 
finish. 

. .Ex-ec 7 u-tor, n. One who is ap¬ 
pointed to execute a will. 

. .Ex-empt 7 , a. Free, released; 
not liable to. 

. .Ex 7 er-cise, n. Exertion, appli¬ 
cation, occupation. 

. • Ex-kaust 7 , v. To expend 
wholly. 

. .Ex-hib 7 it, v. To show, to dis- 
play. 

.Ex-liort 7 , v. To advise, warn, 
caution. 

.Ex-ist 7 , v. To be; to have life 
or the functions of vitality. 

.Ex-or 7 bi-tant, a. Enormous, 
inordinate, excessive. 

.Ex-pan 7 sion, n. Distention, en¬ 
largement. 

.Ex-pa 7 ti-ate, v. To enlarge in 
discourse or writing. 

.Ex-pect 7 , v. To loolt for (men¬ 
tally); to look forward to. 

.Ex-pe 7 di-ent, a. Desirable, ad¬ 
visable, advantageous. 

.Ex 7 pe-dite, v. To facilitate, to 
hasten. 

. Ex-pend 7 , v. To pay out or dis¬ 
burse money. 

.Ex-pe 7 ri-ence, n. Actual en¬ 
joyment or suffering. 

.Ex-per 7 i-ment, v. To operate 
by test or trial. 

.Ex-pert 7 , a. Experienced, 
clever, skillful. 

. Ex-pire 7 , v. To come to an end, 
to cease. 

.Ex-plain 7 , v. To make plain or 
manifest. 

. Ex-plore 7 , v. To examine thor¬ 
oughly. 

Ex-port 7 , v. To carry or send 
abroad. 

Ex-pose 7 , v. To set out to pub¬ 
lic view. 

































































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.Ex-pound 7 , v. To lay open the 
meaning of. 

.Ex-press 7 , v. To represent and 
make known. 

.Ex 7 qui-site, a. Nice, delicate, 
rare. 

.Ex-tant 7 , a. Still existing; not 
destroyed or lost. 

.Ex-tem-po-ra 7 ne-ous, a. Com¬ 
posed, performed, or uttered 
without previous study. 

.Ex-ten 7 sive, a. Large, broad, 
comprehensive. 

.Ex-tin 7 guish, v. To quench; to 
stifle. 

. Ex-tor 7 tion, n. Overcharge, 
oppression, exaction. 

.Ex 7 tra, a. Additional, superior. 


Ex 7 tract, n. Essence; a cita¬ 
tion, a quotation. 

Ex-tract 7 , v. To draw out or 
forth. 

Ex-traor 7 di-na-ry (eks-tror 7 di- 
na-ry), a. Out of the common 
order, unusual, remarkable. 

Ex-trav 7 a-gant, a. Prodigal, 
wasteful. 

Ex-treme 7 , n. The utmost point 
or verge. 

.Ex-ult 7 ,v. To be in high spirits; 
to triumph. 

,Eye 7 serv-ice, n. Service per¬ 
formed only under inspection, 
or the eye of an employer. 

.Eye 7 wit-ness, n. One who sees 
a thing done. 


F 

Fa^le, n. Fiction, untruth, 
falsehood. 

Fab 7 ric, n. The structure of 
anything. 

,Fac 7 ile, a. Not difficult; ready, 
quick. 

Fact, n. Act, deed, perform¬ 
ance, event, incident. 

,Fac 7 tion, n. A combination or 
clique of partisans. 

,Fac 7 tor, n. An agent; an ele¬ 
ment. 

Fac-to 7 tum, n. One employed 
to do all kinds of work. 

.Fac 7 ul-ty, n. Ability, capacity; 
president and tutors of a col¬ 
lege. 

,Fah 7 ren-heit, a. Of or pertain¬ 
ing to Fahrenheit’s ther¬ 
mometer. 

.Fair, a. Free from spots, pure, 
clean. 

. Fair 7 y, n. An imaginary super¬ 
natural being. 

.Faith, n. Belief; word or honor 
pledged. 

Faith 7 ful, a. True, constant, 
sincere, trustworthy. 

.Fake, n. A trick, a swindle, a 
cheat. 

.Fak 7 er, n. A peddler of petty 
things; a swindler. 

.Fall, v. To drop, to sink; to 
become degraded. 

.Fal-la 7 cious, a. Illogical, mis¬ 
leading. 

.Fal 7 low, a. Uncultivated, un¬ 
tilled. 

.False, a. Untrue, unfaithful, 
treacherous. 


Fal 7 ter, v. To hesitate; to speak 
brokenly or weakly. 

Fa-mil 7 iar, a. Closely acquaint¬ 
ed; well versed in. 

Fam 7 ish, v. To suffer extreme 
hunger or thirst. 

,Fa 7 inous, a. Celebrated, re¬ 
nowned. 

, Fa-nat 7 ic, n. One affected with 
excessive enthusiasm. 

,Fan 7 cy, v. To imagine; to like, 
to be pleased with. 

,Fan-tas 7 tic, a. Imaginary, un¬ 
real. 

Farce, n. Ridiculous or empty 
show. 

Fare, n. The price of passage; 
food. 

Farm 7 er ? n. One who farms, 
an agriculturist. 

Far 7 ri-er ? n. A shoer of horses; 
a veterinary surgeon. 

,Fas 7 ci-nate, v. To enchant, to 
charm. 

, Fash 7 ion, n. Style, shape, form, 
pattern. 

.Fas-tid 7 i-ous, a. Difficult to 
please. 

.Fa 7 tal, a. Destructive, calami¬ 
tous, deadly. 

.Fa-tigue 7 , n. Weariness from 
exertion. 

.Fault, n. Defect; a moral fail¬ 
ing. 

.Fa 7 vor, n. Kindness, good will, 
friendly disposition. 

.Fawn, v. To court favor by 
cringing. 

.Fear, n. Dread, apprehen¬ 
sion. 






























































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.Feast, n. A festival, a ban¬ 
quet. 

.Feat, n. A striking act, deed, 

exploit. 

.Feature, n. Cast or structure 

of anything. 

.Fe-cun 7 di-ty, n. Fruitfulness, 

fertility. 

.Fee, n. Property; reward or 

compensation. 

..Feeble, a. Weak, infirm, de¬ 
bilitated. 

.Feign, v. To pretend; to repre¬ 
sent by a false appearance of. 

.Fe-lic 7 i-tate, v. To make very 

happy; to congratulate. 

.FePon, n. A criminal, a male¬ 
factor. 

.FePo-ny, n. An atrocious 

crime. 

.FenPi-nine, a. Of or pertain¬ 
ing to a woman. 

.Fer-ment 7 , v. To heat; to ex¬ 
cite internal motion in. 

.Ferret, v. To search out by 

patient efforts. 

.Fertile, a. Rich, inventive, 

prolific. 

.Ferment, a. Zealous, full of 

feeling. 

.Fes 7 ti-val, n. A time of feast¬ 
ing or celebration. 

.Feud, n. Contention, quarrel, 

dispute, strife. 

.Fi^er, n. Any fine, slender 

thread. 

.Fic 7 kle, a. Wavering, unset¬ 
tled. 

.Fiction, n. Not a fact, or re¬ 
ality. 

.Fi-dePi-ty, n. Faithfulness, 

honesty, integrity. 

.Fi-du 7 ci-a-ry, a. Involving con¬ 
fidence or trust. 

.Fight, v. To strive or contend 

for victory. 

.Filch, v. To steal or take priv¬ 
ily ; to pilfer. 

.File, v. To arrange in a me¬ 
thodical manner for preserva¬ 
tion. 

.Fi-nance / , n. Available money, 

resources. 

.Fine, n. Money paid as pun¬ 
ishment. 

.Firm, a. Fixed, steady, reso¬ 
lute. 

.Fissure, n. A narrow open¬ 
ing, a cleft. 

.Fla'grantjU- Glaringly wicked, 

notorious. 


Flatter, v. To praise unduly; 
to raise hopes in. 

Flaw, n. A defect, fault, spot, 
speck. 

.Fleet, a. Swift in motion, 
nimble. 

.Fleshly, a. Carnal, worldly; 
not spiritual or divine. 

.FleslPy, a. Plump, fat, corpu¬ 
lent. 

.Flex'l-ble, a. Not stiff or brit¬ 
tle; manageable. 

.Flim 7 sy, a. Weak, limp, slight, 
vain. 

.Float, v. To rest on the surface 
of any fluid; to drift along. 

.Flock, n. A company of living 
creatures. 

.Floral, a. Pertaining to or 
made of flowers. 

.Flourish, v. To thrive; to 
boast. 

. Fluc 7 tu-ate, v. To be wavering 
or unsteady. 

.Flush, a. Fresh, glowing, 
abounding. 

.Foe, n. An enemy, an oppo¬ 
nent. 

.FoFble, n. Fault, imperfec¬ 
tion. 

.Fond, a. Affectionate, loving, 
tender. 

.Fool, n. One destitute of rea¬ 
son. 

.For-bear 7 , v. To refrain, to 
pause, to delay. 

.For-hid 7 , v. To command 
against or contrary to. 

.Force, n. Strength of body or 
mind. 

.Forecast, v. To plan before¬ 
hand, to project. 

.Fore-close , v . To sell mort¬ 
gaged property. 

.Fore-go 7 , v. To relinquish, to 
renounce. 

.For 7 eign,a. Alien, remote, dis¬ 
tant. 

.Fore 7 most, a. First in time or 
place. 

.Forfeit, v. To lose or lose the 
right to. 

.For 7 ger-y,w. Fraudulently 
making or altering a writing 
or signature. 

. For-give 7 , v. To pardon; to cease 
to feel resentment against. 

.For 7 mi-da-hle, a. Alarming, 
dreadful. 

.For-sake 7 , v. To quit or leave 
entirely. 
































































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For 7 ti-tudc, n. Courage, brav¬ 
ery. 

Fortu-nate, a. Lucky, favored 
with good fortune. 

Foul, a. Loathsome, hateful; 
not fair. 

.Fowl, n. Any bird, especially 
any large edible bird. 

Fragment, n. A part broken 

off. 

Frail, a. Weak, infirm; easily 
broken. 

Franchise, n. Privilege con¬ 
ferred. 

Frank, a. Candid, artless, plain, 
sincere. 

Fraler-nize, v. To hold fel¬ 
lowship as brethren. 

Fraud, n. Deception, deceit, 
trick. 

Freight, n. Lading, cargo, as 
of a ship or a railroad car. 

Friction, n. A rubbing, a 
clashing. 

Frigid, a. Cold; stiff and 
formal. 


G 

.Gage, n. A pledge; a challenge; 
a variety of plum. 

. Gain, v. To get as profit or ad¬ 
vantage. 

.Gain-say 7 , v. To contradict, 
dispute, forbid. 

.Gale, n. A strong current of 
air. 

.Gallant, a. Noble in bearing 
or spirit. 

. Gal-lant 7 . a. Polite and atten¬ 
tive to ladies. 

.Gallows, n. A frame upon 
which to hang criminals. 

, GamHe, v. To play for money 
or other stake. 

.Gamljol, v. To dance, to skip 
about. 

, Garl)le, v. To mutilate; to per¬ 
vert. 

.Garliish, v. To decorate, to 
adorn. 

Gar-nish-ee 7 , v. To attach funds 
or property. 

Gaud 7 y, a. Showy, gay, taw¬ 
dry. 

Gauge, v. To measure the con¬ 
tents of. 

Gauze, n. Thin, transparent 
stuff. 

Gay 7 e-ly, n. Merriment, mirth, 
glee. 


. Friv 7 o-lous, a. Of little weight, 
slight. 

.Frolic (imp. frol'icked; p. p. 
J'rol'ick-ing), v. To play 
pranks, to indulge in levity. 

.Fru 7 gal, a. Economical, sav¬ 
ing. 

Frustrate, v. To bring to 
nothing. 

.Fuch 7 si-a, n. A flowering 
plant. 

.Fu 7 mi-gate, v. To purify, or 
free from infection. 

Fun-da-men 7 tal, a. Original, 
elementary; important. 

Fu 7 ner-al, n. Rite attending 
burial. 

Fu-ne 7 re-al, a. Solemn, dark, 
dismal. 

.Furlough, n. Leave of ab¬ 
sence. 

Fu 7 tile, a. Vain, worthless, 

useless. 

Fulure, n. Time to come, 
time subsequent to the pres¬ 
ent. 


Gaze, v. To look with eager¬ 
ness or curiosity. 

.Gel 7 a-tin, n. Animal jelly, 
glutinous material obtained 
from animal tissues by boiling. 

.Geu-e-al 7 o-gy, n. Enumeration 
of ancestors and their chil¬ 
dren. 

.Gen 7 er-al, a . Not special or 
particular. 

.Geu 7 er-ate, v. To beget, to 
bring into life. 

.Gen 7 ial, a. Sympathetically 
cheerful. 

.Genius, n. Superior power of 
invention. 

Genlle, a. Well-born; tender, 
amiable, mild. 

Gen 7 u-ine, a. Native; not coun¬ 
terfeit. 

Ger-mane 7 , a. Appropriate, fit¬ 
ting. 

Ges 7 ture, n. Motion of the 
body expressive of sentiment 
or passion. 

Gift, n. Anything given; an en¬ 
dowment. 

Gild, v. To adorn, to make at¬ 
tractive. 

GirUle, n. A belt, sash, or 
other article of dress encir¬ 
cling the body. 





























































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Glacier, n. An immense field 
of ice. 

GlaTnour, n. A charm, witch¬ 
craft. 

Gleam, n. A beam, a ray, a 
glimpse. 

Glean, v. ' To pick up or gather 
by degrees. 

Globe, n. A spherical body, 
solid or hollow. 

Gloom, n. Melancholy, cloudi¬ 
ness. 

Glo'ry, n. Praise, honor, bril¬ 
liancy, splendor. 

Glow, n. White or red heat; 
brightness or warmth of color. 

Glut/ton, n. One who eats to 
excess. 

Glyc'er-in, n. An oily liquid, 
colorless and odorless. 

Gnat, n. A blood-sucking 

fly. 

Gnaw, v. To bite off little by 
little. 

Goal, n. Final purpose or aim; 
a bound used in various games. 

Gore, v. To pierce or wound; 
to stab. 

Go-riria, n. A large ape some¬ 
what resembling a man. 

Gor'mand, n. A luxurious 
feeder, a glutton. 

Gossip, v. To tattle; to tell 
idle tales. 

Grace, n. Kindness, mercy, 
favor. 

Grade, n. A step or degree; 
relative position or standing. 

Gradh-ate, v. To take a de¬ 
gree in college. 

Gran ite, n. A crystalline, 
granular rock. 

Grant, v. To make convey¬ 
ance; to yield. 

GraphTc, a. Clearly and vivid¬ 
ly described. 

GratT-fy, v. To give pleasure 
to. 


.Grave, n. A place of burial, a 
tomo. 

.Grave, a. Of importance, seri¬ 
ous. 

.GravT-tate, v. To tend in any 
direction. 

.Grease, n. Animal fat, oily 
matter. 

.Greet, v. To salute, to wel¬ 
come. 

Grief, n. Mental suffering, 
sorrow, sadness. 

Grit, n. Firmness of mind, un¬ 
yielding courage. 

.Gross, a. Whole, entire, total; 
serious, shameful. 

Group, n. A cluster, crowd, or 
throng. 

.Gruff, a. Severe, harsh, sour, 
surly. 

Guar-.an-tee', v. To warrant, 
to assure. 

. GuardT-an, n. One who mana¬ 
ges the affairs of an incapable 
person. 

Guess, v. To form an opinion 
concerning, without knowl¬ 
edge or means of knowledge; 
to solve. 

Guest, n. A visitor; a lodger 
or boarder. 

Guide, n. A director, a regu¬ 
lator. 

Guile, n. Craft, deceit, 
treachery. 

Gu ilt, n. Offense against right, 
crime. 

Guinea, n. A gold coin; a 
fowl. 

Gut/tur-al, a. Pertaining to the 
throat. 

Gym-na'si-uin, n. A school or 
place for athletics. 

Gyp'sy, n. One of a vagabond 
race. 

Gy-raTion, n. Rotation, revo¬ 
lution. 

Gyve, n. A shackle, a fetter. 


Ha-biFi-ment, n. An article of 
clothing. 

HabTt, n. Practice, mode, 
manner, custom. 

Hab-i-ta / tion, n. Place of 
abode. 

Ha / des, n. The invisible world; 
the grave. 

IIag ,/ gard, a. Hollow-eyed, 
wild and wasted or anxious in 
appearance. 


Haggle, v. To stick at small 
matters. 

Hail, v. To salute, accost, ad¬ 
dress. 

HaPcy-on, a. Peaceful, quiet, 
happy. 

Hal-le-liPiali, n. and interj. 
Praise ye Jehovah. 

Hal-loo / , v. To call to a person; 
to cry out. 

Ha'lo, n. A circle of light. 

































































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Halt, v. To come to a stop, to 
stand still. 

HantTi-cap, v. To encumber; 
to place at disadvantage. 

Handicraft, n. Manual occu¬ 
pation. 

Handsome, a. Agreeable to 
the eye. 

Hang (imp. hung), v. To sus¬ 
pend, to fasten; (imp. hanged) 
to put to death by suspending 
by the neck. 

Hap'py, a. Fortunate, joyous, 
contented. 

Ha-rangue', n. A loud address 
to a multitude. 

Har'ass, v. To fret, tire, tease, 
distress. 

Har'bor, v. To shelter; to in¬ 
dulge or cherish. 

.Har'dy, a. Bold, brave, confi¬ 
dent. 

.Hare, n. An animal commonly 
called ‘ ‘ rabbit ’ ’ in America. 

.Har'mo-ny, n. Concord or 
agreement in interests, opin¬ 
ions, etc. 

.Har'row, n. An agricultural 
implement. 

.Harsh, a. Unpleasant, repul¬ 
sive. 

.Hardest, v. To reap or gather 
a crop. 

.Hatch, v. To produce young 
from eggs. 

• Hate, v. To have a great aver¬ 
sion to. 

.HanglUty, a. Contemptuously 
proud, arrogant. 

.Haunt, v. To frequent; to visit 
as a ghost. 

.Ha'ven, n. A place of safety, a 
shelter. 

.Hav / oc, n. General destruction, 
waste. 

.Haz'ard, v. To venture, risk, 
endanger. 

.Haze, n. Vapor, obscurity, 
dimness. 

.Headstrong, a . Obstinate, 
stubborn. 

.HealthTul, a. Promotive of 
health. 

.Health'y, a. Free from disease, 
sound. 

.Hearse, n. A carriage for con¬ 
veying the dead to the grave. 

.Hearth (hiirth), n. The floor of 
a fireplace. 

.HeaThen, a. Unenlightened, 
irreligious. 


.Heave, v. To lift; to force from 

the breast. 

.Heav'en, n. The firmament; 

the abode of the Deity. 

.Hedge, V. To surround for de¬ 
fense; to shelter one’s self 
from danger, etc. 

.Heed, v. To mind, to consid¬ 
er. 

.Heir, n. One who inherits 

property after the death of its 
owner. 

.Hell, n. Place or state of pun¬ 
ishment for the wicked after 
death. 

.Help'mate, n. A helper, a com¬ 
panion, a wife. 

.HenUor-rhage, n. A discharge 

of blood. 

.Hence, adv. From this time; 

from this reason. 

.Her-cu'le-an, a. Great, diffi¬ 
cult, dangerous. 

.Her-e-dit / a-ment,n. Any lands, 

tenements, property, that may 
descend to an heir. 

.He-redT-ta-ry, a. Descended, 

transmitted. 

.Her'e-sy, n. An opinion con¬ 
trary to established doc¬ 
trine. 

.HerTt-age, n. That which is 

inherited. 

.Hermit, n. A recluse, one who 

lives in solitude. 

.He-roTc, a. Bold, daring, 

brave. 

.Hes'i-tate, v. To pause, to 

stammer, 

.HeUer-o-dox, a. Not orthodox; 

heretical. 

.Het-er-o-ge'ne-ons, a. Differ¬ 
ing in kind. 

...Hi-a'tns, n. An opening, a gap, 

a chasm. 

.Hid'e-ous, a. Frightful, shock¬ 
ing- 

.Hie, v. To hasten, to go in 

haste. 

.Higliffiorn, a. Of noble 

birth. 

.Hi-la'ri-ous, a. Mirthful, noisy, 

merry. 

.Hint,v. To make an indirect 

reference. 

.Hire, v. To engage the service 

of. 

.Hir-sute', a. Bough with hair, 

shaggy. 

.His'to-ry, n. A narrative, a de¬ 
scription. 




























































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His-tri-on 7 ic, a. Relative to the 
stage or a stageplayer, theat¬ 
rical. 

Hoar 7 y, a. White or gray with 
age. 

Hoax, n. A deception, a prac¬ 
tical joke. 

Hob 7 by, n. A ruling passion; a 
favorite and ever-recurring 
theme of discourse, thought, 
or effort. 

Hoe, n. A tool for digging up 
weeds and for loosening earth 
about plants. 

Hogs 7 head, n. A large cask or 
barrel. 

HoFi-day, n. A day of exemp¬ 
tion from labor. 

HoFlow, a. Empty; not sincere 
or faithful. 

HoTy, a. Hallowed, sacred; 
pure in heart. 

HonFage, n. Respect, defer¬ 
ence. 

Homely, a. Plain, unpretend- 
ing. 

Homestead, n. The home 
place. 

Hom'i-cide, n. Killing of one 
human being by another. 

Honi 7 i«iy, n. A tedious exhor¬ 
tation. 

Ho-mo-ge'ne-ous, a. Of t h e 
same kind or nature. 

Hon 7 es-ty, n. Truthfulness, in¬ 
tegrity, freedom from fraud 
or guile. 

Hon 7 or, n. Esteem, reverence, 
nobleness, uprightness. 

Hope, n. Pleasing expectancy, 
confidence. 

Ho-rFzon, n. The apparent 
junction of earth and sky. 

Hor-i-zon 7 tal, a. Parallel to the 
horizon, on a level. 

Hor 7 ri-ble, a. Dreadful, terri¬ 
ble. 

Hose, n. Stockings; a flexible 

tal, n. A refuge for dis- 
persons. 

Hos-pi-taFi-ty, n. Entertain¬ 
ment of strangers or guests 
without reward. 

Host, n. An entertainer; an 
army. 

HosTage, n. A person given 
as pledge or security. 

Hos tile, a. Unfriendly, antag¬ 
onistic. 


pipe. 

.Hos 7 pi- 

eased 


.Ho-teF, n. An inn or public 

house. 

.Hound, n. A variety of the do¬ 
mestic dog. 

.Hov 7 el, n. A poor cottage, a 

hut. 

.Hov 7 er, v. To float about or 

over a place. 

.How-ev / er, adv. At all events, 

in any case. 

.Huckster, n. A peddler, a 

hawker. 

.Hue, n. Color, tint, dye; a 

shouting. 

.Hu 7 man, a. Belonging to man, 

or mankind. 

.Hu-mane 7 , a. Benevolent, 

kind. 

.HunFble, a. Lowly, modest, 

unassuming. 

.HunFbug, n. An imposition, 

an impostor. 

.Hu 7 mid, a. Damp, moist, wa¬ 
tery. 

.Hu-miFi-ty, n. Freedom from 

pride. 

.HiFmor-ous, a. Witty, pleas¬ 
ant. 

. Hun / ger, n. A craving for 

food. 

.Hunt, v. To search for; to go 

in search of game. 

.Hur-rah 7 , n. A cheer, a shout 

of joy. 

.Hur 7 ry, v. To hasten; to urge 

on. 

.Hus 7 band-ry, n. Care of do¬ 
mestic affairs. 

.Hus 7 ky, a. Harsh, hoarse, rough 

in tone. 

.Hy-drau 7 lic, a. Conveying, or 

acting by, water. 

.Hy 7 gi-ene, n. A system of prin¬ 
ciples for the promotion of 
health. 

.Hy-me-ne 7 al, a. Pertaining to 

marriage. 

.Hy-per-boFic, a. Exceeding the 

truth. 

.Hy-per-crit 7 ic-al, a. Overcrit- 

ical, captious. 

.Hyp 7 no-tism, n. A form of 

sleep produced artificially. 

..Hy-poc 7 ri-sy, n. Pretending to 

be what one is not, conceal¬ 
ment of one’s real character. 

.Ky-poth 7 e-cate, v. To subject 

to liability for debt. 

.Hy-potk 7 e-sis, n. A supposi¬ 
tion. 




























































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.Ice, n. Frozen water; any fluid 

frozen. 

.I-con / o-clast, n. One who at¬ 
tacks cherished beliefs. 

• .I-de'a, n. A notion, belief, 

opinion. 

.I-de'al, n. A model of excel¬ 
lence, beauty, etc. 

.I-den'tic-al, a. The same; not 

different. 

.I-den'ti-fy, v. To prove to be 

the same. 

.IdT-oin, n. An expression 

sanctioned by usage. 

.Id'i-ot, n. A person naturally 

without understanding. 

.Fdle, a. Unoccupied; useless, 

trifling. 

.Fdol, ii. An image of a divini¬ 
ty; a thing greatly loved. 

.Ig-no'ble, a. Common, hum¬ 
ble. 

.Ig'no-rant, a. Untaught, unin¬ 
formed. 

.Ig-nore', v. To disregard; to 

refuse to take notice of. 

.HI, a- Bad, evil; sick, indis¬ 
posed. 

.Il-legT-ble, a. Incapable of 

being read. 

.Il-le-giUi-mate, a. Bastard; 

not authorized by good usage. 

.H-lic'it, a. Unlawful, prohib¬ 
ited. 

.Il-liUmi-nale, v. To brighten; 

to supply with light. 

.Il-lus'trate, v. To make clear 

by means of comparison or 
example. 

.H-lusTri-ous, a. Distinguished, 

eminent. 

.Im-ag'ine, v. To fancy, con¬ 
ceive, believe. 

.Im-be-ciFi-ly, n. Weakness of 

mind. 

.Im-bibe', v. To drink in, to 

absorb. 

.ImT-tate, v. To follow as a 

pattern or model. 

.Im-me'di-ate, a. Close, pres¬ 
ent, instant. 

.Im-mense', a. Vast, huge, 

great. 

.Im-merse', v. To plunge into; 

to sink. 

.Im'mi-nent, a. Near at hand; 

threatening, perilous. 

.Im-mo^al, a. Dishonest, vi¬ 
cious. 


I 

.Im-mor'tal, a. Having eternal 

existence. 

.Im-mune 7 , a. Exempt; free 

from obligation, penalty, etc. 

.Im-miUta-ble, a. Unchangea¬ 
ble. 

.Im-pair', v. To injure, to 

weaken. 

.Im-parU, v. To make known, 

to tell. 

.Im-paTient, «. Restless, fret¬ 
ful. 

.Im-peaclU, v. To accuse, ar¬ 
raign, censure. 

.Im-pede / , v. To hinder, retard, 

obstruct. 

.Im-peU, v. To urge forward; to 

actuate. 

.Im-pe'ri-al, a. Pertaining to 

an empire. 

.Im-pe'ri-oiis, a. Haughty, 

overbearing. 

.Im-per'son-ate, v. To repre 

sent the person or character of 

.Im-perTi-nence, n. Rudeness, 

incivility. 

.Im-perM-ous, a. Impassable, 

impenetrable. 

.Im-peUu-ous, a. Furious, vio¬ 
lent, passionate. 

.Im-pla'ca-ble, a. Irreconcila¬ 
ble, unyielding. 

.Iin-plore', v. To beseech, en¬ 
treat, beg. 

.Im-ply 7 , v. To denote, signify, 

mean. 

.Im-poUi-tic, a. Wanting in 

policy; unwise, indiscreet. 

.Im-por'tant, a. Weighty, sig¬ 
nificant. 

.Im-pose', v. To lay as a bur¬ 
den; to levy. 

.InUpo-tent, a. Weak, feeble; 

deficient in capacity. 

.Iin-poimtU, v. To hold in cus¬ 
tody of a court. 

.Im-pov'er-ish, v. To make 

poor. 

.Im-prac'ti-ca-ble, a. Incapable 

of being used or availed of. 

.Im-pre-ca'tioii, n. A curse; the 

act of invoking evil upon any 
one. 

,.Im-press', v. To fix deeply in 

the mind; to produce by pres¬ 
sure. 

.Im-prove', v. To make better; 

to advance in what is desir¬ 
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.Im-pro-vise 7 , v. To invent or 

provide, offhand. 

.Im 7 pu-dence, n. Audacity, 

insolence. 

.Im-pugn 7 , v. To contradict, to 

gainsay. 

.Im 7 pulse, n. Force, motive, 

feeling. 

.Im-pute 7 , v. To charge to, to 

ascribe. 

.In-ad-vert 7 ence, n. An over¬ 
sight or mistake from negli¬ 
gence. 

.In-anT-mate^ a. Destitute of 

life or spirit. 

.In-au 7 gu-rate, v. To cause to 

begin. 

.In -ca 7 pa-ble, a. Wanting in 

ability. 

.In-ear 7 cer-ate, v. To imprison, 

to coniine. 

.In -car 7 nate, a. Invested with 

flesh. 

.In-cen 7 di-a-ry, a. Inflamma¬ 
tory, seditious. 

.In-cense 7 , v. To fire, to pro¬ 
voke. 

.Intense, n. Perfume from 

spices and gums when burned. 

.In-cep 7 tion, n. Beginning, 

commencement. 

... .In 7 ci-dCnt, n. Event, casualty, 

occurrence. 

.In-ci-deiTtal, a. Accidental, 

casual. 

.In-ci-vil 7 i-ty, n. Impoliteness, 

discourtesy. 

.In-cli-na 7 tion, n. Bent, tend¬ 
ency. 

.In-clude 7 , v. To inclose; to 

contain. 

.In 7 come, n. Gain, profit; re¬ 
ceipts; salary. 

.In-con 7 gru-ous, a. Inharmoni¬ 
ous, unsuitable. 

.In-con-sist 7 en-cy, n. Discord¬ 
ance, contrariety. 

.In-con stant, a. Fickle, un¬ 
steady, changeable. 

.In-cor 7 po-rate, v. To form into 

a body; to combine. 

.In-cor 7 ri-gi-ble, a. Bad be¬ 
yond correction. 

.In-crease 7 , v. To become 

greater, to grow. 

.In-cred 7 u-lous, a. Skeptical, 

unbelieving. 

.In 7 cu-bus, n. A burden, an in¬ 
cumbrance. 

.In-cnPcate, v. To instill, in¬ 
fuse, impress. 


.In-cur 7 , v. To bring down upon 

one’s self. 

.In-de-fat 7 i-ga-ble, a. Untiring, 

unwearying. 

.In-de-fea 7 si-ble, a. Not to be 

defeated. 

.In-def 7 i-nite, a. Not limited, 

defined, or specified. 

.In-deFi-ble, a. Incapable of 

being canceled or effaced. 

.In-dem 7 ni-fy, v. To secure 

against loss or damage. 

.In-de-pend 7 ent, a. Free, un¬ 
controlled. 

.In 7 di-cate, v. To point out, 

show, make known. 

.In-dict 7 , v. To charge with a 

crime. 

.In 7 di-gent, a. Poor, in want, 

needy. 

.In-digTiant, a. Wrathful, irate, 

passionate. 

.In-dis-crim 7 i-nate, a . Con¬ 
fused, promiscuous. 

.In-dis-pen 7 sa-ble, a. Impossi¬ 
ble to be omitted. 

.In-dite 7 , v. To compose, to 

write. 

.In-di-vid 7 u-al, n. A single per¬ 
son, animal, or thing. 

.In 7 do-lence, n. Idleness, lazi¬ 
ness. 

.In-duce 7 . v. To influence, to 

prevail on. 

.In-duct 7 , v. To bring in; to in¬ 
troduce. 

.In-due 7 , v. To clothe, to fur¬ 
nish. 

.Iu-dulge 7 , v. To grant, to 

humor. 

.In 7 du-rate, v. To make hard; 

to deprive of sensibility. 

.In-dus 7 tri-al, a. Pertaining to 

industry. 

.In-e 7 bri-ate, n. An habitual 

drinker of strong drink. 

.In-ef 7 fa-ble, a. Unspeakable, 

unutterable. 

.In-ert 7 , a. Inactive, dull, pas¬ 
sive. 

.In-ev 7 i-ta-ble, a. Unavoidable, 

certain. 

.In-ex 7 o-ra-ble, a. Unyielding, 

inflexible. 

.In 7 fa-mous, a . Of bad report, 

base, vile. 

.In-fat 7 u-ate, v. To make fool¬ 
ish. 

.In-fer 7 , v. To conclude or sur¬ 
mise, to derive by deduction. 

.In-fe 7 ri-or, a. Poor, ordinary. 



























































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.In'fl-del, a. Not holding the 

faith. 

. In'fl-nite, a. Boundless, im¬ 
measurable. 

. In-flam'ma-to-ry, <x. Tending 

to inflame. 

. In-flex'i-ble, a. Unbending, 

unyielding. 

. In'flu-ence, n. Control, per¬ 
suasion, sway. 

.In-form', v. To enlighten; to 

tell. 

. In-fringe', v. To break; to vio¬ 
late; to trespass. 

.In-gen'ious, a. Skillful, keen, 

witty. 

.In-gen'n-ons, a. Frank, open; 

noble, honorable. 

.In-gra'ti-ate, v. To bring into 

favor. 

.In-kab'it, v. To live or dwell 

in. 

.In-her'it, v. To take by inher¬ 
itance. 

.In-im'ic-al, a. Antagonistic, 

inconsistent. 

. In-im'i-ta-ble, a. Not capable 

of being imitated. 

. In-iq'ni-ty, n. Wickedness, sin, 

crime. 

. In-i'ti-a-tive, a. Introductory, 

preliminary. 

.In-Ju'ri-ous, a. Harmful, det¬ 
rimental. 

. In'no-cent, a. Free from guilt; 

pure, upright. 

. In-no-va'tion, n. Something 

contrary to established cus¬ 
toms. 

. In-or'di-nate, a. Irregular, ex¬ 
cessive. 

.In-quire', v. To seek to learn; 

to ask about. 

. In-sane', a. Deranged in mind; 

impractical. 

. In-sa'tia-ble, a. Incapable of 

being satisfied. 

. In-sep'a-ra-ble, a. Incapable of 

being separated or disjoined. 

.In-sert', v. To put or thrust 

in. 

.In-sid'i-ous, a. Crafty, treach¬ 
erous. 

. In-sin'n-ate, v. To hint, sug¬ 
gest, intimate. 

.In-sist', v. To persist in de¬ 
manding. 

. In-sol'vent, a. Unable to pay 

one’s debts. 

.In-spire', v. To infuse into the 

mind. 


.......In-stall', v. To place in an 

office, rank, or order; to in¬ 
duct. 

.In-slead', adv. In the place or 

room of. 

.In'stinct, n. Natural impulse; 

a natural aptitude. 

.In'sti-tute, v. To set up, to es¬ 
tablish. 

.In'stru-ment, n. An imple¬ 
ment; a writing. 

. In-su'per-a-ble, a. Insur¬ 
mountable. 

.In -sure', v. To make sure or 

secure. 

.In-teg'ri-ty, n. Moral sound¬ 
ness. 

.Iri'tel-lect, n. The thinking 

faculty. 

.In-teUli-gent, a. Sensible, pos¬ 
sessed of intelligence. 

.In-tem'per-ance, n. Excess of 

any kind. 

.In-ten'tion, n. Aim, end, pur¬ 
pose. 

.In-ter-cede', v. To plead in be¬ 
half of another. 

.In-ter-cept', v. To take before 

arrival at destination. 

.In'ter-course, n. Communica¬ 
tion, fellowship. 

.In'ter-est, n. Concern, advan¬ 
tage, premium. 

.In-ter-fere', v. To intermed¬ 
dle; to clash. 

.In-ter-na'tion-al, a. Between 

or among nations. 

.In-ter'pret, v. To tell the 

meaning of. 

.In-ter'ro-gate, v. To ques¬ 
tion. 

.In-ter-vene', v. To come be¬ 
tween. 

.Inti-mate, a. Familiar, friend¬ 
ly, confidential. 

.In'ti-mate, v. To suggest in¬ 
directly, to hint. 

.In-tim'i-date, v. To make 

timid or fearful. 

.In-tol'er-a-ble, a. Unbearable, 

insufferable. 

.In-trep'id, a. Fearless, bold, 

brave. 

.In'tri-cate, a. Complicated, en¬ 
tangled. 

.In-trude', v. To thrust one’s 

self in. 

.In-trust', v. To commit to 

another’s keeping. 

.In-ure', v. To serve to the use 

or benefit of. 






























































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In-vaFid, a. Having no force; 
void, null. 

IiFva-lid, n. One who is weak 
and inlirm. 

In-vent 7 , v. To discover, to 
contrive. 

In'ven-to-ry, n. A schedule of 
goods, chattels, property. 

In-vin'ci-ble, a. Unconquer¬ 
able. 

In-vFo-la-ble, a. Not suscep¬ 
tible of hurt. 

In-vls'i-ble, a. Incapable of 
being seen. 

In-vite 7 , v. To bid, ask, sum¬ 
mon. 


Irksome, a. Wearisome, tedi¬ 
ous. 

Fron-y, n. Humor, ridicule, 
sarcasm. 

Ir-res'o-lute, a. Wavering, un¬ 
determined. 

Ir'ri-tate, v. To provoke, to 

tease. 

Fso-late, v. To separate from 
others. 

Is / sue, v. To go out; to send 
out; to put into circulation. 

I-tin / er-ant, n. One who 
travels from place to place. 

Fvy, n. An evergreen plant 
having dark, shining leaves. 


J 


Jade, v. To exhaust by over¬ 
driving. 

JaiFer, n. Keeper of a jail, or 
prison. 

JaiFl-tor, n. A porter; one 
who has the care of a build¬ 
ing. 

Jargon, n. Confused, unintel¬ 
ligible language. 

Jaunt, n. A short journey, a 
ramble. 

JeaFous, a. Distrustful, sus¬ 
picious; anxious. 

Jeer, v. To scoff, to sneer, to 
mock. 

Jeop / ard-ize, v. To expose to 
loss or injury. 

Jest, n. A joke, a sportive re¬ 
mark or phrase. 

JiFfy, n. A moment, an in¬ 
stant. 

, Jofy n. A thrust; a situation; a 
piece of work. 

Join, v. To connect with, to 
unite with. 

Join'der, n. A joining of par¬ 
ties as plaintiffs or defendants 
in a suit. 

.Joint, a. United, combined; 
held in common. 

.JoFly, a . Jovial, mirthful; 
agreeable. 


.Journal, n. A book of ac¬ 
counts, day’s transactions. 

.JouFney, n. Trip, expedition, 

tour. 

.Ju / bi-lant, a. Triumphant, ex¬ 
ulting. 

.Judge, n. An officer invested 

with authority to hear and de¬ 
termine litigated causes. 

.Ju-dFcia-ry, a. Pertaining to 

courts of justice. 

.Ju-dFcious, a . Discreet, pru¬ 
dent. 

.Ju-ris-dic'tion, n. Power to 

make, declare, or apply a law; 
sphere of authority. 

.Ju'rist, n. One versed in the 

law. 

.Ju 7 ry, n. A body of men impan¬ 
eled to inquire into a matter. 

.Just, a. Upright, honest, true; 

impartial. 

.Justice, n . Strict performance 

of moral obligations. 

.Jus-ti-fFa-ble, a. Warrantable, 

excusable. 

.JusTi-fy, v. To prove or show 

to be just. 

.Ju've-nile, a. Young, youthful, 

childish. 

.Jux-ta-po-sFtion, n. A placing 

side by side. 


K 


Keen, a. Sharp; acute of mind; 
eager. 

Keep, v. To hold, retain, sus¬ 
tain, support. 

Ken, n. View, reach of sight or 
knowledge. 


Ker 7 o-sene, n . An illuminating 
oil. 

Ket'tle, n. A vessel for boiling 
water. 

Kick, v. To strike with the 
foot. 

























































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Kid'nap (imp. kidnaped), v. 
To take by force, against one’s 
will. 

Kill, v. To deprive of life; to 
destroy. 

Kiln (kil), n. A furnace of 
brick or stone; a furnace for 
burning bricks. 

Ki-mo'no, n. A loose robe or 
gown. 

Kind, a. Gentle, benevolent, 
sympathetic. 

Kind, n. Race, species, class, 
variety, description. 

Kin'der-gar-ten, n. A school 
for young children. 

Kindred, a. Related; con¬ 
genial. 

Kingdom, n. Territory sub¬ 
ject to a king. 

KinsTolk, n. Relatives, kin¬ 
dred. 


.Kiss, v. To greet with the lips 
in token of affection, etc. 

.Klep-to-ma'ni-ac, n. A person 
with a propensity to steal. 

.Knave, n. A rogue, a villain, a 
cheat. 

.Knead, v. To work and press 
into a mass, as dough. 

.Knell, n. A death signal; the 
toll of a bell at a funeral. 

.Knit, v. To form by interla¬ 
cing thread or yarn. 

Knock, v. To strike with some¬ 
thing hard or heavy. 

Knoll, n. A little round hill; 
the top of a hill. 

Knot, n. * A lump or loop 
formed in a thread, rope, etc. 

Know, v. To understand; to be 
acquainted with. 

Knuc'kle, n. The joint of a 
finger. 


La'bel, n. A slip of paper in¬ 
dicating ownership, destina¬ 
tion, etc. 

La'bor, n. Work, toil, effort, 
industry. 

Lac'ei - ate, v . To tear, to rend; 
to afflict. 

Lack, n. Deficiency, want, des¬ 
titution. 

La-conTc, a . Short, brief, con- 

' cise. 

Lade, v. To load; to put a bur¬ 
den on. 

LaT-ty, n. The people distin¬ 
guished from the clergy. 

La-ment', v. To weep or wail, 
to mourn. 

Landscape, n. The pictorial 
aspect of a country. 

Language, n. Speech, tongue, 
dialect. 

Languid, a. Feeble, weak, 
heartless. 

Lapse, n. An error, a slip; a 
fault. 

Largess (larges), n. A pres¬ 
ent, a gift, a bounty be¬ 
stowed. 

.Las-civT-ous, a. Lewd, lust¬ 
ful. 

La tent, a. Hidden, concealed, 
secret. 

Lath, n. A narrow, thin strip 
of wood. 

.Lathe, n. A machine for turn¬ 
ing. 


.LatT-tude, n. Breadth, loose¬ 
ness, laxity. 

.Laud'a-ble, a. Praiseworthy, 
commendable. 

.LauglFter, n. A movement of 
the muscles of the face indi¬ 
cating merriment. 

.Launch, v. To send out; to 
start on a career. 

.LauiPder, v. To wash, as 
clothes. 

.Lav'a-to-ry, n. A place for 
washing. 

.LavTsh, a. Bestowing pro¬ 
fusely. 

.Lawsuit, n. An action at 
law. 

.Lawyer, n. One versed in the 

laws. 

.Lay (imp. laid), v. To produce 
and deposit eggs. 

■Lay, v. To deposit; to place in 
position. 

Lead (imp. led), v. To conduct 
or guide. 

■Leaf, n. A part of the foliage 
of a plant. 

League, u. An alliance or com¬ 
bination of persons. 

Lean, a. Slender, spare, thin, 
lank. 

Learn, v. To gain knowledge 
or information. 

Lease, v. To let; to hold under 
a lease. 

Least, a. Smallest. 





























































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Leave, v. To depart; to aban¬ 
don. 

Leaven, n. A substance that 
produces fermentation. 
Lec / ture, n. A discourse on 
any subject. 

Ledger, n. Final book of rec¬ 
ord in business transactions. 
Leech, n. A bloodsucking 
worm. 

Le'gal, a. Lawful, legitimate, 
authorized. 

Legend (lej'end), n. A myth, 
a fable. 

Leg'i-ble, a. Capable of being 
read. 

Leg-is-la'ture, n. The lawmak¬ 
ing body of a State or kingdom. 
Le-giLi-mate, a. Lawfully be¬ 
gotten; authorized, genuine. 
Leisure, n. Time free from 
employment. 

Less / en, v. To reduce, dimin¬ 
ish, decrease. 

Lesion, n. Something assigned 
to be studied. 

Let, v. To permit, to allow; to 
lease. 

Letter, n. A mark or charac¬ 
ter; a written or printed com¬ 
munication. 

Lev'ee, n. A morning recep¬ 
tion; an embankment. 

Lev'i-ty, n. Frivolity, gayety, 
vanity. 

Lev'y, v. To gather or exact, 
as a tax. 

LLa-blc, a. Responsible, an¬ 
swerable. 

Libel, n. Any defamatory 
writing. 

Li 'cense, n. Authority; a grant 
of permission. 

Lie, v. To utter falsehood with 
intention to deceive. 

Lie {imp. lay), v. To rest ex¬ 
tended; (law) to be capable of 
being maintained. 

Lief, adv. Gladly, willingly, 
freely. (Now used only in the 
phrases had as lief and would 
as lief.) 

Lien, n. A legal claim on prop¬ 
erty by reason of debt. 

Lieu, n. Place, room, stead {in 
lieu of). 

Lighten, v. To make lighter, 
or less heavy; to display . 
flashes of lightning. 

Likely, adv. In all probabil- . 
ity. 


.. .Lil-li-pu'lian, a. Of very small 
size. 

.. .Lil y, n. A handsome flower¬ 
ing plant. 

.. .LiuPit, n. Bound, border, edge; 
utmost extent. 

.. .LiiPe-age, n. Descent in a line 
from a common progenitor. 

...Linger, v. To delay, loiter, 
tarry. 

...Linguist, n. A person skilled 
in languages. 

. ..LiiPo-type, n. A machine 
which sets and casts type a 
line at a time. 

.. .Liq'ne-fy, v. To convert into a 
liquid. 

.. .Liq'ui-date, v. To determine 
the precise amount of indebt¬ 
edness. 

.. .LiPer-al, a. Real, not figura¬ 
tive. 

.. .Lit'er-a-ry, a. Pertaining to 
literature. 

.. .Lithe, a. Pliant, flexible, lim¬ 
ber. 

,. .Lit-i-ga'tion, n. A suit at law, 
a judicial contest. 

.. .Loan, n. That which one lends 
or borrows. 


. .Loath, a. Averse, unwilling, re¬ 
luctant. 

. .Loathe, v. To hate, detest, 
abominate. 

. .LoatlPsonie, a. Disgusting, 
nauseating. 

• • Lo'cal, a. Pertaining to a par¬ 
ticular place or definite re¬ 
gion. 

. .Lo-ca'tion, n. Place, locality, 
situation. 

..Lo -co-motion, n. Power of 
moving from place to place. 

..Lodge, v. To rest, to stay, to 
abide. 

. .Lof'ty, a. Tall, high; exalted, 
dignified, sublime. 

. .Log'ic, n. Science of exact 
reasoning. 

. .Loom, v. To appear above the 
surface. 

. .Lo-qua'cious, a. Talkative, in¬ 
clined to disclose secrets. 

. .Loss, n. Privation, detriment, 
damage. 

..Love, n. A feeling of strong 
attachment. 

. .Loy'al, a. Faithful, true, con¬ 
stant. 

. .Lu'cid, a. Shining, bright, 
clear. 


































































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promises pleasure or advan¬ 
tage. 

Luscious, a. Sweet, delicious, 
toothsome. 

Lusher, n. Brilliancy, splen¬ 
dor. 

Lux-uri-ant, a. Very abun¬ 
dant in growth. 

Lnx'u-ry, n. Anything expen¬ 
sive which pleases the senses. 

Lyre, n. A stringed musical 
instrument. 


Luck, n. Chance, fate, for¬ 
tune. 

Lu / cre, n. Profit, gain in goods 
or money; riches. 

Lu'di-crous, a. Comic, ridicu¬ 
lous. 

, Lum / ber, n. Manufactured tim¬ 
ber. 

Lurch, v. To roll or sway sud¬ 
denly to one side. 

.Lure, v. To entice; to attract 
by means of anything that 

M 

.Mac-a-rt/ni, n. An article of 
food made of slender tubes of 
wheat flour. 

.Mace, n. A kind of spice; a 
club. 

.Ma-chine 7 , n. A mechanical 
contrivance. 

.Mack 7 er-el, n. A species of 
fish. 

.Mad, a. Insane; angry, furious 
with rage. 

.Ma-don 7 na, n. A picture of the 
Virgin Mary. 

.Mag 7 ic,w. Witchcraft, enchant¬ 
ment. 

.Mag 7 is-trate, n. A public civil 
officer. 

.Mag-nan'i-mous, a. Great of 
mind, noble, honorable. 

.Mag 7 net-ism, n. Power of at¬ 
traction. 

.Mag 7 ni-fy, v. To enlarge; to 
praise highly. 

.ManFen, n. An unmarried 
woman. 

.Mail, n. Armor; that which 
comes by mail. 

, .Maim, v. To cripple, to injure, 
to disable. 

. .Main, a. Chief, principal, lead- 
ing. 

..Main-tain 7 , v. To support, to 
sustain. 

. .Maize, n. Corn, a seed growing 
on cobs and used as food for 
men and animals. 

. .Maj'es-ty, n. Grandeur, exalt¬ 
ed dignity. 

. .Ma-jor 7 i-ty, n. The greater 
number. 

.. Make 7 -l)e-lieve, a. I n s i n - 

cere. 

. .Mal 7 a-dy, n. Any disease of 
the human body. 

. .Male,w. An animal of the male 
sex. 


Mal-e-fac 7 tor, n. An evil doer; 
a criminal. 

Mal-fea 7 sance, n. Evil conduct, 
an illegal deed. 

Ma-lign 7 ,^. To slander, to tra¬ 
duce. 

Mal-pracTice, n. Practice con¬ 
trary to established rules. 

.ManFnia (pronounced also mam¬ 
ma'), n. Mother. 

.ManFmon, n. Riches, wealth; 
the god of riches. 

.Man 7 a-cle, n. A handcuff, a 
shackle for the hand or wrist. 

.Man / age-ment, n. Conduct, 
administration, direction. 

.MaiFdate, n. An order or in¬ 
junction. 

.Mane, n. Hair flowing from a 
horse’s neck. 

.Ma-neu 7 ver, n. Dexterous 
movement. 

.Ma 7 ni-a, n. Insanity, unrea¬ 
sonable desire. 

. MaiFi-fest, a. Evident to the 
senses. 

.MaiFi-fold, a. Numerous-, mul¬ 
tiplied. 

.Ma-nip / u-late, v. To manage, 
control, handle. 

.MaiFly, a. Manlike; brave, 
courageous. 

.MaiFna, n. Divinely supplied 
food. 

.Manner, n. Mode of action, 
method, style. 

.Man 7 or, n. A tract of land oc¬ 
cupied by tenants. 

.Mansion, n. A house of con¬ 
siderable size or preten¬ 
sions. 

.Man 7 tel, n. A shelf above a 
fireplace. 

, .Mantle, n. A cloak; a loose 
garment to be worn over 
other garments. 































































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.Man-u-facdure, v. To work 
raw material into forms suit¬ 
able for use. 

.Manuscript, n. Writing, not 
printing. 

.Mar, v. To deface, to impair, 
to damage. 

.Ma-raud'er, n. A plunderer, a 
pillager. 

.Maredhal NieF, n. A kind of 
large yellow rose. 

.Mar'giii, n. Border, edge, rim, 
brink. 

.Mard-ner, n. A seaman or 
sailor. 

.Mard-tal, a. Pertaining to a 
husband. 

. Mar d-time, a. Pertaining to the 
ocean. 

.Market, n. A public place of 
sale. 

.Marks'man, n. A person skill¬ 
ful in hitting a mark. 

.Mar'riagc, n. Wedlock, matri¬ 
mony. 

Marshal, n. An officer, a di¬ 
rector of a procession, etc. 

Mardyr, n. One who sacrifices 
himself for a principle or a 
cause. 

Marvel, v. To wonder, to be 
struck with surprise or aston¬ 
ishment. 

Mas'cot, n. A thing that brings 
good luck. 

Mas-quer-ade', v. To frolic in 
disguise. 

Masda-cre, n. Promiscuous 
slaughter of many. 

Massdve, a. Heavy, weighty; 
consisting of a large mass. 

Masder-ly, a. Showing a mas¬ 
ter’s hand. 

Masder-piece, n. A supreme 
achievement. 

Mate, n. An associate, a com¬ 
panion. 

Ma-tedi-al, a. Important, es¬ 
sential, weighty. 

Math-e-inatdcs, n. The science 
of numbers. 

Ma-tricdi-late, v. To enroll, as 
in a college. 

Matder, n. Material, substance, 
essence. 

Ma-ture / , a. Ripe, perfect, 
complete. 

Maxd-mum. n. Greatest quan¬ 
tity or value; highest point or 
degree. 

Mayde, adn. Perhaps, possibly. 


.Maydr, n. Chief officer of a 
municipality. 

.Maze, n. Confusion of thought, 
perplexity. 

. Mead ow, n. Low land covered 
with grass. 

.Mea ger, a. Thin, lean, scanty, 
poor. 

.Meal, n. Ground corn; food 
taken at a particular time. 

.Mean, a. Low, vulgar, bad, 
dishonorable, disgraceful. 

.Mean, n. The middle point or 
place. 

Meandng, n. Import, significa¬ 
tion. 

Mean dime, n. Intervening 
time. 

.Measles, n. A contagious, erup¬ 
tive disease. 

Meat, n. Flesh of animals used 
as food. 

Me-chandc-al, a. Pertaining 
to a machine; uninfluenced 
by will or emotion. 

Meddle, v. To interfere with 
another’s affairs. 

Me'di-ate, v. To interpose be¬ 
tween parties. 

Medd-cine, n. A remedy, a re¬ 
medial agent. 

Medd-tate, v. To think seri¬ 
ously. 

Medi-um, n. That through 
which an effect is transmitted 
from one thing to another. 

Meed, n. Reward, recompense; 
worth. 

Meet, v. To come in contact 
with. 

Meldn-chol-y, n. Depression 
of spirits. 

Meldow, a . Soft or tender by 
reason of ripeness. 

Meld-dy, n. An agreeable suc¬ 
cession of sounds. 

MenFber, n. An organ, a limb; 
a person belonging to a socie¬ 
ty. 

Me-mendo, n. A token, a sou¬ 
venir. 

Memd-ra-ble,a. Important, re¬ 
markable. 

Mem-o-ran / dum, n. A note to 
help the memory. 

Memd-rize, v. To commit to 
memory. 

Mendce, n. Indication of prob¬ 
able evil. 

Men-dadious, a. False, lying, 
counterfeit. 































































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Men'di-cant, n. A beggar, one 
who makes a business of beg- 
ging. 

Mental, a. Pertaining to serv¬ 
ants. 

Mental, a. Intellectual, per¬ 
taining to the mind. 

Mention, v. To speak briefly 
of, to name. 

.Merde-na-ry, a. Greedy of 
gain. 

Merdlian-dise, w. Goods, 
wares, commodities. 

.Merchant, n. A dealer, a 
trader. 

. Mer'ey, n. Forbearance; a bless- 
ing. 

.Mere, a. Only this, and noth¬ 
ing else. 

.Merger, n. An absorption of 
one thing into or by another. 

.Mer'it, n. Worth, excellence; 
quality of deserving well. 

.Mer'ry, a. Jovial, overflowing 
with good humor. 

.Message, n. Notice, word, 
communication. 

.Messieurs, n. Sirs, gentlemen 
(Messrs.). 

.Me-taPlic, a. Pertaining to 
metal. 

.Met-a-mor'pho-sis, n. Change 
of form or structure. 

.Metd-plior, n. A compressed 
simile. 

.Mete, n. Measure, limit, 
boundary. 

.Meter, n. An instrument for 
measuring and recording au¬ 
tomatically the quantity meas¬ 
ured; poetical measure. 

, .Method, n. Manner, way, sys¬ 
tem. 

, .MePtle, n. Spirit, disposition, 
temperament. 

. .Middle-man, n. A go-between; 
a broker. 

. .Might, n. Force, power, ability, 
capacity. 

. .MPgra-to-ry, a. Roving, wan¬ 
dering. 

.. Milch cow, n. A cow giving 
milk. 

. .Mil-lendi-um, n. A thousand 
years. 

. .MiPli-ner, n. One who makes, 
trims, or deals in women’s hats. 

. .Mil-lion-aire', n. A person 
with a million dollars. 

. .MinPic. v. To imitate; to ridi¬ 
cule ny imitation. 


Mince, v. To act or talk with 
affected nicety. 

Mind, n. The intellectual fac¬ 
ulty in man. 

Mine, n. A pit from which ores 
are dug. 

Mingle, v. To mix, to combine 
or join. 

Minton, n. A fawning favor¬ 
ite. 

MiiPi-mum, n. The least quan¬ 
tity assignable or admissible. 

,Min / is-ter, n. An ambassador; 
a clergyman. 

.MPnor, a. Inferior in degree, 
importance, etc. 

.MPnus, a. Less; requiring to 
be subtracted. 

.MhPnte, n. Sixty seconds; a 
memorandum, a record. 

.Mi-nute', a. Little, slight, slen¬ 
der. 

. Mird-cle, n. An event contra¬ 
ry to the established course of 
things. 

.Mirdor, n. A looking-glass; a 
pattern, an exemplar. 

.Mis-cardy, v. To go wrong, 
to suffer defeat. 

.Mis-cel-lade-ous, a. Mixed, 
promiscuous. 

.Misdhie-vous. a. Causing mis¬ 
chief, harmful. 

.Mis-de-meandr, n. A crime 
less than a felony. 

.ML ser, n. A covetous, grasp¬ 
ing, mean person. 

.Misdr-a-ble, a. Unhappy, 
wretched. 

.Mis-fortune, n. Calamity, dis¬ 
aster. 

.Mis-prPsion, n. Neglect, negli¬ 
gence. 

.Mis-rep-re-sen-tadion, n. Un¬ 
true representation. 

.Misdile, n. A weapon thrown 
or projected. 

• Misdion, n. Business or duty 
on which one is sent. 

. Misdive, n. A writing contain¬ 
ing a message. 

.Mis-take', n. A blunder, an 
error. 

. .Mite, n. Anything very small; 
a very little quantity. 

..MiPi-gate, v. To make less 
severe. 

. .Mitdi-mus, n. A warrant of 
commitment to prison. 

. .Modile, a. Capable of being 
moved. 
































































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Mode, n. Manner, method, 
form, fashion, custom. 

Mod'el, n. A miniature repre¬ 
sentation of a thing. 

Mod / er-ate, v. To lessen, to 
allay. 

Mod / ern, a . Pertaining to the 
present time. 

Mod / i-fy, v. To change some¬ 
what. 

Mold, v. To shape, to model, 
to fashion. 

Mo-lest', v. To trouble, to dis¬ 
turb. 

Monarch, n. A supreme ruler, 
a sovereign. 

Mon'ey. n. Coin or currency; 
wealtn. 

Mo-nop'o-ly, n. Exclusive pos¬ 
session, right, or privilege. 

Mo-not'o-ny, n. Irksome same¬ 
ness. 

Mon'ster, n. Something of un¬ 
natural size, shape, or qual¬ 
ity. 

Mope, v. To be dull and spirit¬ 
less. 

Mor / al, a. Relating to duty or 
obligation. 

More-o'ver, adv. Further, be¬ 
sides. 

Mor'tal, a. Subject to death; 
deadly. 

Mortgage, v. To pledge prop¬ 
erty as security for debt. 

Mo'tire, n. That which incites 
to action. 

MoTor. n. One who or that 
whicn imparts motion. 

Mot/to, n. A short expression 
of a guiding principle. 

Mount, v. To get up on any¬ 
thing. 

N 

Nag, v. To tease in a petty 
way. 

Nail, v. To fasten, as with a 
nail or an assertion. 

NameTy, adv. That is to say, 
to wit. 

NaplFtlia (naf'tha), n. Crude 
petroleum. 

NarTa-tive, n. A story, a re¬ 
cital. 

NaTion-al, a. Pertaining to a 
nation; common to a people. 

Na'tive, n. One born in a 
country or place referred to. 

NaCu-ral, a. Native, charac¬ 
teristic. 


.Mountain, n. An eminence 
higher than a hill. 

.Mov'a-ble, a . Capable of being 
moved. 

.Mu'cous, a. Pertaining to mu¬ 
cus. 

Mu'cus, n. A sticky animal 
fluid. 

.MiuFdle, v. To confuse, to per¬ 
plex. 

.Mul-ti-fa'ri-ous, a. Made up 
of many parts. 

MuFti-ply, v. To increase in 
number. 

MuFti-tude, n. A crowd, an 
assembly. 

.Mumps, n. An epidemic dis¬ 
ease. 

MuTii-ment, n. A record; place 
or means of defense. 

Mur'mur, v. To complain, to 
grumble. 

Mus'cle, n. An organ which by 
its contraction produces mo¬ 
tion. 

Mu / sic, n. Science and art of 
tones, or musical sounds. 

Mus-taclie / , n. Hair growing 
on the upper lip. 

MuTa-ble, a. Changeable, al¬ 
terable. 

Mu'ti-late, v. To maim, to cut 
off or destroy a part of. 

MuTu-al, a. Interchanged, re¬ 
ciprocal. 

MyrT-ad, n. An immense num¬ 
ber. 

Mys'ter-y, n. A profound 
secret; something concealed; 
something that cannot be ex¬ 
plained. 

MythTc-al, a. Imaginary, fan¬ 
cied. 


Nat'u-ral-ize, v. To adopt into 
a nation or a State. 

Naught, n. Nothing; a ci¬ 
pher. 

Naughty, a. Mischievous, per¬ 
verse. 

NauTic-al, a. Pertaining to 
ships, seamen, or navigation. 

Na'val, a. Having to do with 
shipping. 

Na'vel, n. A mark in the mid¬ 
dle of the abdomen. 

Nec'es-sa-ry, a. Impossible to 
be otherwise. 

Ne-ces'si-ty, n. Need, want; a 
requisite. 































































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Needle, n. A small steel in¬ 
strument used in sewing. 

Ne-fa'ri-ous, a. Wicked, abomi¬ 
nable. 

Neg-lect', v. To disregard, to 
slight. 

Ne-go'ti-ate, v. To procure or 
arrange for by negotiation. 

Neigh (nay), n. The cry of a 
horse. 

.Neighbor, n. A person who 
lives near another. 

.Neither, conj. Not either, not 
the one or the other. 

.Neph'ew, n. A son of one’s 
brother or sister. 

.Nervous, a. Sensitive, excita¬ 
ble, timid. 

.Nether, a. Lying beneath, un¬ 
der. 

.Neuter, a. Neither male nor 
female. 

.Neu'tral, a. Taking no part on 
either side. 

.New r/ fan-gled, a. New-made; 
given to new theories or fash¬ 
ions. 

.News, n. A report of something 
that has recently occurred. 

.News'pa-per, n. A sheet print¬ 
ed to convey news. 

.Nice, a. Delicate, refined; 
agreeable, delightful. 

.Niclie, n. A cavity, a hollow 
place. 

.Nick, n. A broken or indented 
place. 

.Nickel, n. A metal; a five-cent 
piece. 

.Nickname, n. A familiar or 
opprobrious name. 

.Niece, n. A daughter of one’s 
brother or sister. 

.Nig'gard-ly, a. Stingy, covet¬ 
ous, avaricious. 

.Night, n. The time between 
dusk and dawn. 

.Nil, n. and a. Nothing; worth¬ 
less, of no account. 

.No'ble, a. Of exalted rank; 
honorable, dignified. 

.Noise, n. Sound of any kind; 
din, uproar. 

.NoUsome, a. Hurtful, unwhole¬ 
some. 

,.Nominate, v. To name or 
designate for office or place. 

. .Nom'i-nee, n. A person nomi¬ 
nated. 

. .Non-en'ti-ty, n. A thing not 
existing. 


Non-joinder, n. Omission of 
some person who should have 
been made plaintiff or defend¬ 
ant in a suit. 

Non-pa-reil 7 , a. Having no 
equal, peerless. 

Nonplus, v. To puzzle, to con¬ 
found. 

Non'suit, n. Neglect by plain¬ 
tiff to follow up his suit. 

Nor'mal, a. Regular, natu¬ 
ral. 

No'ta-ble, a. Worthy of notice; 
remarkable. 

No'ta-ry, n. One who records 
in shorthand what is said or 


done; a public officer. 

Notebook, n. A book in which 
memoranda are written. 

, No / ti-fy, v. To make known, to 
give notice to. 

.Notion, n. An idea; an opin¬ 
ion. 

. No-to'ri-ous, a. Universally be¬ 
lieved to be true. 

.Nourish, v. To cherish, feed, 
supply. 

.Nov'el, a. New, unusual, out 
of the ordinary. 

.Nov'el, n. A fictitious tale or 
narrative. 

.Nov'ice, n. One unacquainted 
or unskilled. 

.Nu'cle-us, n. Central mass 
about which matter is gath¬ 
ered. 

.Nude, a. Naked, bare, un¬ 
draped. 

.Nu'ga-to-ry, a. Trifling, of no 

force. 

.NuLsance, n. That which an¬ 
noys or gives trouble. 

.Null, a. Void, useless, of no ef¬ 
ficacy. 

.Nul'li-fy, v. To make void; to 
repeal. 

.Numb, a. Insensible, without 
feeling. 

.Nu'mer-ous, a. Consisting of a 
great number. 

.Nun. n. A woman devoted to 
religious life, who lives in a 
convent. 

.Nun-cu'pa-tive, a. Oral, not 
written. 

.Nurse, v. To cherish, foster, 
bring up. 

.Nurture, v. To feed, to nour¬ 
ish. 

. .Nil tri-ment,n. That which pro¬ 
motes growth or development. 
































































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Oar, n. An implement for im¬ 
pelling a boat. 

0 7 a-sis, n. A fertile or green 
spot in a desert. 

Oath, n . A solemn affirmation 
or declaration. 

Ob 7 du-rate, a. Hard, firm, un¬ 
bending. 

0-be / (li-ent, a. Subject to au¬ 
thority, submissive to control. 

0-bei 7 sance, n. Homage, a 
bow, a courtesy. 

Ob-ject 7 , v. To make opposition 
in words or argument. 

Object, n. Something visible 
or tangible. 

Ob-jec 7 tive point, n. The point 
or purpose to which anything 
is directed. 

.0b 7 li-gate, v. To place under 
obligation; to bind to an act. 

.Obli-ga-to-ry, a. Binding in 
law or conscience. 

.0-blige 7 , v. To p 1 e a s e, to 
gratify; to constrain. 

. Ob-liq 7 ui-ty, n. Deviation from 
moral rectitude. 

.Ob-lit / er-ate, v. To erase or 
blot out. 

. 0b-liv 7 i-on, n. The act of for¬ 
getting or the state of being 
forgotten. 

. 0b-nox 7 ious, a. Liable to cen¬ 
sure; offensive, odious. 

.Ob-scene 7 , a. Impure, immod¬ 
est. 

.Ob-scure / , v. To darken, to 
hide. 

.Ob -se 7 qui-ous, a. Meanly at¬ 
tentive. 

.Ob 7 se-quy. n. Rite pertaining 
to burial. 

.Ob -serve 7 , v. To keep, to heed; 
to see, to perceive. 

.Ob 7 so-lete, a. No longer in 
use. 

. Ob 7 sta-cle, n. A hindrance, an 
obstruction. 

.0b 7 sti-nate, a. Not yielding to 
reason; stubborn. 

.Ob-struct 7 , v. To check, inter¬ 
rupt, impede. 

.Ob-tain 7 , v. To get hold of, to 
get possession. 

.Ob-tuse 7 , a. Not having acute 
sensibility or perceptions; 
dull, stupid. 

. 0b 7 vi-ate, v. To make unneces¬ 
sary. 


Ob 7 vi-ous , a. Easily seen or un¬ 
derstood. 

0c-ca 7 sion, n. An occurrence, 
a happening. 

Oc-ca 7 sion-al, a. Occurring at 
irregular times. 

Oc-cult 7 , a. Hidden from the 
eye or the understanding. 

Oc-cu-pa 7 tion, n. That which 
occupies the time and atten¬ 
tion. 

0c 7 cu-py, v. To take or hold 
possession of. 

0c-cur 7 rence, n. Any incident 
or event. 

Oc-ta 7 vo, a. Having eight 
leaves to a sheet. 

Odd, a. Without a mate; left 
over; strange. 

0 7 dor, n. Any smell, whether 
pleasant or offensive. 

Of-fend 7 , v. To displease, to 
make angry. 

Of fer, v. To propose, pro¬ 
pound, tender; to sacrifice. 

Of'lice, n. That which one does 
for another; a public duty, 
trust, charge. 

0f-fi 7 cial, n. One who holds an 
office. 

Of-fl 7 ei-ate, v. To act as an 
officer; to conduct a public 
service. 

Of-fl 7 cious, a. Meddlesome, im¬ 
pertinent. 

01-fac 7 to-ry, a. Pertaining to 
the sense of smell. 

0-ine 7 ga, n. The last letter of 
the Greek alphabet; the last, 
the end. 

0 7 men, n. An augury, a fore¬ 
token. 

Om 7 i-nous, a. Significant, por¬ 
tentous. 

0-niit 7 , v. To leave out; to leave 
undone. 

Om-nip 7 o-tent, a. All-powerful, 
almighty. 

0m-ni-pres 7 ence, n. Presence 
in every place at the same 
time. 

0m-nis 7 cient, a. Having uni¬ 
versal knowledge. 

0m-niv 7 o-rous, a. Eating 
everything indiscriminately. 

0n 7 er-ous, a. Burdensome, op¬ 
pressive. 

Onslaught, n. A furious attack 
or assault. 


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.Op / er-ate, v. To act; to pro¬ 
duce an effect. 

.0-pin 7 ion, n. Sentiment, notion, 

idea, view. 

.0-pin 7 ion-a-ted, a. Obstinate 

in opinion. 

.0 7 pi-um, n. The juice of the 

white poppy. 

.Op-po 7 nent, n. An antagonist, 

a foe. 

.Op-por-tune 7 , a. Seasonable, 

timely. 

.0p-por-tu 7 ni-ty, n. Fit or con¬ 
venient time; chance. 

.Op-pose 7 , v. To resist or an¬ 
tagonize; to compete with. 

.Op 7 po-site, a . Placed over 

against; different, contrary, 
antagonistic. 

.Op -press 7 , v. To overload, to 

treat with cruelty. 

. Op-pro 7 bri-ous, a. Reproach¬ 
ful, scurrilous. 

.Op 7 tic-al, a. Pertaining to the 

eye. 

.0p 7 ti-mism, n. A disposition to 

take the most hopeful view. 

.Op 7 tion, n. Right of choice or 

election. 

.0p 7 u-lent, a. Wealthy, rich; 

having a large estate or prop¬ 
erty. 

.0r 7 a-cle, n. The Deity; a per¬ 
son reputed uncommonly 
wise. 

.0 7 ral, a. Spoken, not written; 

vernal. 

.0-ra 7 lion, n. An elaborate dis¬ 
course. 

.0r 7 a-tor, n. An eloquent 

speaker. 

.Orb, n. A spherical body, a 

globe. 

.0r 7 ches-tra, n. A band of in¬ 
strumental musicians. 

.Or-dain 7 , v. To set in order; to 

decree; to appoint. 

.0r 7 de-al, n. A severe trial or 

test. 

.0r 7 der, n. Regular arrange¬ 
ment; freedom from disturb¬ 
ance; a precept, a command; 
a body of persons. 

.0r 7 di-uance, n. A rule estab¬ 
lished by authority. 

. 0r 7 di-na-ry, a. Regular, cus¬ 
tomary. 

.0rd 7 nance, n. Heavy weapons 

of warfare. 

.Ore, n. The native form of a 

metal. 


0r 7 gan, n. An instrument by 
which an end is accomplished; 
a musical instrument. 

0r 7 gan-ize, v. To arrange and 
constitute in parts. 

0r 7 i-fice, n. A mouth or aper¬ 
ture. 

0r 7 i-gin, n. The beginning of 
anything. 

0-rig 7 i-nal, a. New, fresh; 
genuine. 

Orna-ment, n. Decoration, 
adornment. 

0r 7 phan, n. A child bereaved 
of one or both parents. 

0r 7 tho-dox, a. Sound in opin¬ 
ion or doctrine; approved. 

Or-tkog 7 ra-phy, n. Correct 
spelling. 

0s 7 si-fy, v. To form into bone; 
to harden. 

0s-ten 7 si-ble, a. Shown, 
avowed, professed. 

Os-ten-ta 7 tion, n. Parade, 

show, boasting. 

Os 7 tra-cize, v. To banish from 
society. 

Oth 7 er-wise, adv. In a differ¬ 
ent manner, in another way. 

Ought, aux. To be bound in 
duty or by moral obliga¬ 
tion. 

Ounce, n. Sixteenth part of a 
pound avoirdupois. 

Oust 7 er, n. Dispossession, ejec¬ 
tion. 

Out 7 lay, n. That which is ex¬ 
pended. 

, Outline, n. The exterior line 
or edge; a sketch. 

, 0ut 7 rage, n. W anton mischief, 
gross injury. 

.0ut 7 riglit, adv. Immediately, 
without delay. 

0 7 val, a. Having the figure of 
an egg. 

.0-va 7 tion, n. An expression of 
popular homage. 

. 0-ver-bear 7 ing, a. Overpower¬ 
ing. 

.0-ver-come 7 , v. To conquer, to 
subdue. 

. 0-ver-haul 7 , v. To examine with 
a view to corrections. 

.0-ver-hear 7 , v. To hear by ac¬ 
cident. 

.0-ver-look 7 , v. To watch over, 
to look over carefully; to neg¬ 
lect. 

.0-ver-reach 7 , v. To cheat by 
cunning. 


























































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O-ver-rule', v. To decide 
against; to supersede, reject, 
annul. 

O-ver-see', v. To superintend, 
to direct. 

O'vert, a . Public, open to 
view. 

O'ver-ture, n. A proposal, an 
offer; a musical composition. 

O-ver-ween'ing, a. Unduly 
confident, conceited. 


P 


Pace, n. A step; manner of 
stepping or moving. 

Pa-cif'ic, a. Calm, quiet, 
peaceful. 

Pa gan, n. A heathen, an idol¬ 
ater. 

Page, n. One side of a leaf of 
written or printed matter. 

Pag'eant, n. A show, spectacle, 
or display. 

Pail, n. A vessel of wood or 
tin. 

Pain, n. Mental distress; bodi¬ 
ly suffering. 

Pair, n. Two things of a kind, 
similar in form and intended 
to be used together. 

Pal'ate, n. The roof of the 
mouth. 

Pale, a. Dusky white, pallid, 
wan. 

PaPette, n. A board on which 
a painter mixes his pig¬ 
ments. 

Pall, v. To lose strength, life, 
or spirit. 

Pallet, n. A small and mean 
bed. 

PaPli-ate, v. To cover with 
excuses. 

.PaPlid,a. Pale, wan; deficient 
in color. 

.Palm, n. A tree; a symbol of 
victory. 

.Palm, v. To impose upon by 
fraud. 

.PaPpa-ble, a. Plain, distinct, 
gross. 

.PaPtry, a. Worthless, trifling, 
contemptible. 

.PanPper, v. To indulge to ex¬ 
cess. 

-Pan'ic, n. A sudden overpow¬ 
ering fright. 

Pan-o-ra'ma, n. A picture pre¬ 
senting a view of objects in 
every direction. 

4 


0-yer-whelnP, v. To overpow¬ 
er, to crush. 

Owe, v. To be under obligation 
to pay. 

Own, v. To acknowledge; to 
possess. 

Oyster, n. A marine bivalve 
animal. 

,0'zone, n. A colorless gase¬ 
ous substance, a form of oxy¬ 
gen. 


Pan'to-mime, n. A dramatic 
representation by actors who 
use only dumb show. 

Pa / pal, a. Pertaining to the 
pope of Rome. 

Pa-paw', n. A tree of tropical 
America, also its fruit. 

Pa-py'rus, n. Material upon 
which ancient Egyptians 
wrote. 

Par, n. Equal value (at par , at 
the original price; below par , 
above par, etc.). 

Par'a-ble, n. A comparison, a 
similitude. 

Pa-rade', n. Pompous show; 
movement of a body in mili¬ 
tary order. 

Par'a-dise, n. A place of bliss; 
a state of happiness. 

Par'a-dox, n. That which in 
appearance i3 absurd, yet 
may be true. 

Par'a-gon, n. A model or pat¬ 
tern. 

Par'a-graph, n. A distinct part 
of a discourse or writing; an 
item. 


.Par'al-lel, a. Similar, running 
side by side. 

.Par'a-mount, a. Chief, su¬ 
preme. 

.Par-a-pher-na'li-a, n. Append¬ 
ages, finery, equipment. 

.Par'a-phrase, v. To express a 
passage in another form than 
the original. 

.Par'cel, n. A part, a fragment; 
a package, a bundle. 

.Par'don, n. Release from pen¬ 
alty. 

.Pare, v. To cut off, as rind of 
fruit. 

.Par'ent, n. Father or mother; 
cause, source, author. 

. Park, n. A piece of ground kept 
for ornament or recreation. 

























































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.Parley, v. To discuss orally; 

to confer on some point of 
mutual concern. 

. Par 7 o-dy, n. A writing altered 

and burlesqued. 

.Pa-rol 7 , a. Given or done by 

word of mouth. 

. Pa-role 7 , v. To set at liberty on 

one’s word of honor. 

. Par 7 ox-ysm, n. A fit, a convul¬ 
sion. 

. Par 7 ry, v. To ward off, evade, 

or turn aside something. 

. Par-si-mo 7 ni-ous, a. Stingy, 

niggardly. 

. Par 7 son, n. A preacher, a cler¬ 
gyman. 

.Part, n. Something less than 

the whole. 

.Part, v. To become separated; 

to take leave. 

.Par-take 7 , v. To participate, to 

share. 

.Partial, a. Affecting a part 

only; biased. 

.Par-tic 7 i-pate, v. To take part, 

to have a share in. 

.Par-tic 7 u-lar, a. Single, indi¬ 
vidual, specific; peculiar, sin¬ 
gular. 

. Par 7 ti-san, n. An adherent to 

a party or faction. 

. Par-ti'tion, n. Division, dis¬ 
tribution. 

. Part 7 ner, n. An associate in 

business; a sharer. 

. Part 7 ner-ship, n. Joint posses¬ 
sion or interest. 

. Pass, v. To go, proceed, move 

beyond. 

. Pass 7 a-hle, a. Capable of being 

traveled. 

. Pass 7 ing, adv. Exceedingly, 

excessively. 

. Pas 7 sion, n. A feeling or emo¬ 
tion mastering the mind. 

. Passive, a. Not active; pa¬ 
tient. 

.Pass 7 port, n. Permission to 

pass. 

.Past, a. Gone by, elapsed, end¬ 
ed. 

........Pas 7 tor^ n. A shepherd; a min¬ 
ister in charge of a church. 

.Pasture, n. Grass land for 

cattle, etc. 

.Patch, v. To mend with a piece 

or pieces of cloth or leather. 

. Pat 7 ent, n. A document secur¬ 
ing exclusive right. 

. Pat 7 ent, a. Evident, apparent. 


.Pa 7 thos, n. That which awak¬ 
ens tender emotions. 

.Pa 7 tient, a. Able to suffer 
without murmuring; perse¬ 
vering, diligent. 

.Pa 7 tri-ot, n. One who loves his 
country. 

.Pa-trol 7 , v. To go the rounds 
of, as a sentry, policeman, 
etc. 

.PaTron, n. One who encour¬ 
ages or helps. 

.Pat 7 ron-age, n. Encourage¬ 
ment; business custom. 

.Pat 7 ron-ize, v. To trade with 
customarily. 

Pattern, n. A guide, a sample, 
a design. 

.Pau 7 ci-ty, n. Scarcity, insuf¬ 
ficiency. 

.Pau 7 per, n. A dependent poor 
person. 

.Pause, v. To make a short 
stop. 

.Pa-Yil 7 ion, n. A temporary 
movable habitation. 

.Pawn, v. To deposit in pledge 
or as security for the payment 
of money borrowed. 

.Pay, v. To remunerate, to 
recompense. 

.Peace, n. Harmony, quiet, 
agreement. 

.Peal, n. A loud sound, as of 
bells, etc. 

.Pear (pare), n. A kind of 
fruit. 

.Peas 7 ant, n. A countryman, a 
rustic. 

.Pec 7 u-late, v. To embezzle; to 
steal public moneys intrusted 
to one’s care. 

.Pe-cuFiar, a. One’s own; un¬ 
usual, singular, rare. 

.Pe-cun 7 ia-ry, a. Relating to 
money. 

.Ped 7 a-gogue, n. A teacher, a 
schoolmaster. 

.Pe 7 dal, a. Of or pertaining to 
the foot or the feet. 

.Pedal, n. A treadle; a lever 
or key in a pianoforte or or¬ 
gan acted upon by the foot. 

.Ped'dle, v. To sell from place 
to place. 

.Ped 7 es-tal, n. The base or foot 
of a statue, etc. 

.Peel, n. The skin or rind of 
fruit. 

.Peer, n. One of the same rank, 
quality, endowments, etc. 



























































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Pell-mell 7 , adv. In utter con¬ 
fusion. 

Pelt, n. A raw or undressed 
hide. 

Pelt, v. To throw missiles; to 
strike with something thrown 
or driven. 

,Pe 7 nal, a. Pertaining to pun¬ 
ishments, penalties, crimes. 

,Pen 7 al-ty, n. Punishment for 
crime or offense. 

.Pendant, n. Something which 
hangs or depends. 

.Pen 7 e-trate, v. To enter into; 
to affect profoundly through 
the feelings. 

.PenT-tence, n. Sorrow for sin, 
repentance. 

.Pen-i-ten / tia-ry, n. A house of 

correction. 

.Pension, n. Stated allowance 
in consideration of past serv¬ 
ices. 

.Pe-nu 7 ri-ous, a. Stingy, covet¬ 
ous, sordid. 

.Per-am 7 bu-late, v. To walk 
through or over. 

.Per-ceive 7 , v. To see, hear, or 
feel. 

.Per 7 einp-to-ry, a. Positive, ab¬ 
solute, decisive. 

.Per-en 7 ni-al, a. Perpetual, 
never failing. 

.Per'fect, a. Without flaw, 
blemish, or error. 

.PerTect, v. To make perfect, 
to complete. 

.PerTo-rate, v. To bore through; 
to pierce with a pointed in¬ 
strument. 

.Per-form 7 , v. To accomplish, 
do, achieve, discharge. 

.Per-func 7 to-ry, a. Done in a 
careless, indifferent man¬ 
ner. 

.Per / il, n. Danger, risk, haz¬ 
ard. 

.Pe 7 ri-od, n. A portion of time; 
a mark (.) of punctuation. 

.PerTsh, v. To pass away, to 
become nothing. 

.Per 7 ju-ry, n. False swearing; 
a willfully false statement. 

.Per'ma-nent, a. Lasting, du¬ 
rable, fixed. 

.Per-mit 7 , v. To consent to, to 
tolerate. 

.Permit, n. Leave, permission, 
license. 

.Per-nFcious, a. Malicious, 
wicked. 


Per-pet'u-al, a. Everlasting, 
continuous. 

Per-plex 7 , v. To entangle; to 
embarrass. 

Per 7 qui-site, n. Something 
gained above one’s salary or 
wages. 

Per 7 se-cute, v. To oppress, 
worry, annoy. 

Per-se-vere 7 , v. To persist in 
any business or enterprise 
undertaken. 

Per-sist 7 , v. To be fixed and 
unmoved; to persevere. 

Per 7 son, n. The body; a hu¬ 
man being. 

.Per-son-nel 7 , n. The body of 
persons employed in some 
public service. 

.Per-spec 7 tive, n. A view; that 
which is seen through an 
opening. 

.Per-spic 7 u-ous, a. Clear to the 
understanding. 

.Per-spi-ra 7 tion, n. That which 
is excreted through the skin— 
sweat. 

.Per-suade 7 , v. To influence by 
argument, etc. 

.Per 7 ti-nent, a. Suitable, ap¬ 
propriate, fit. 

.Pe-ruse 7 , v. To read carefully; 
to read through. 

.Per-verse 7 , a. Stubborn, wick¬ 
ed, ungovernable. 

.Per-vert 7 , v. To lead astray; 
to misinterpret. 

.Pes / si-mist, n. One who looks 
on the dark side. 

.Pe-ti 7 tion, n. A prayer, an en¬ 
treaty. 

.Pe-tro / le-um, n. Mineral oil, 
rock oil, or natural oil. 

.Pet 7 ty, a. Little, trifling, in¬ 
ferior. 

.Pew, n. A compartment in a 
church. 

.Pha 7 e-ton, n. A four-wheeled 
carriage. 

.Phantom, n. That which has 
only an apparent existence. 

.Phar-i-sa 7 ic, a. Pertaining to 
the Pharisees; self-righteous, 
hypocritical. 

.Phase, n. The appearance 
which anything manifests. 

.Phe-nom 7 e-nal, a. Extraordi¬ 
nary, wonderful. 

.Phi-lan 7 thro-py, n. Universal 
o o d will; love to man- 
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.Phi-lol'o-gy, n. Study of lan¬ 
guage as a science. 

.Phi-los'o-pher, n. One who 

lives according to rules of 
practical wisdom. 

.Pho-net'ic, a. Representing 

sounds. 

.Pho-nog'ra-phy, n. A system 

of shorthand writing. 

.PhoTo-graph. n. A picture ob¬ 
tained by photography. 

.Phrase, n. A brief expression, 

sometimes a single word, but 
usually two or more words. 

.PhysTc-al, a. Material, nat¬ 
ural. 

.Pliy-siqne', n. Physical struc¬ 
ture of a person. 

.Picnic, n. An excursion or 

pleasure party. 

.Pic-to'ri-al, a. Illustrated by 

pictures. 

.Piddle, v. To deal in trifles; 

to concern one’s self with un¬ 
important matters. 

.Piece, n. A fragment or part 

of anything. 

.Pier, n. A projecting wharf or 

landing place. 

.Pierce, v. _ To penetrate with a 

pointed instrument. 

.Pi e-ty, n. Religion, sanctity, 

devotion. 

.Pig'ment, n. Material from 

w hich dye or paint is prepared. 

.Pike, n. A large, fresh-water 

fish; a turnpike. 

.Pile, n. A mass of things, a 

heap. 

.Pil fer, v. To steal little by 

little. J 

.PiPlar, n. A pier, column, or 

post. 

.PiPlow, n. A support for the 

head of a person when repos¬ 
ing. 

.PPlot, n. A guide, a director 

of another. 

.Pine, n. A kind of tree that 

bears cones. 

.Pine, v. To waste away with 

longing. 

.PinTon, n. A wing; a feather, 

a quill. 

.Pin'na-cle, n. A pointed sum¬ 
mit. 

.Pi-o-neer', n. One who goes 

before, preparing the way for 
others. 

.Pi-qne' (pe-k£), n. A cotton 

fabric. 


■PPrate, n. A robber on the 
high seas; an infringer of the 
law of copyright. 

PisTil, n. The seed-bearing or¬ 
gan of a flower. 

.Pis'tol, n. The smallest fire¬ 
arm used. 

.PitclPer, n. A wide-mouthed, 
deep vessel with a spout and a 
handle; a ball player who de¬ 
livers the ball to the batsman. 

Pith, n. Vital or essential part; 
vigor, strength. 

PitT-ful, a. Full of pity, ten¬ 
der-hearted. 

Pittance, n. A meager por¬ 
tion. 

Pity, n. Compassion, mercy, 
sympathy with the grief or 
misery of another. 

Placate, v. To appease, pac- 

i fy. 

Place, n. Situation, position, 
office, locality, function. 

Pla gia-rize, v. To steal from 
the writings of another. 

Plague, n. A calamity; a pes¬ 
tilence. 

Plain, a. Evident, manifest, 
clear, unmistakable. 

Plain, n. A broad stretch of 
land with an even surface. 

Plaintiff, n. One who com¬ 
mences a lawsuit. 

Plan, n. A scheme, project, de¬ 
sign. 

Plane, n. A surface without 
curvature; a tool of carpen¬ 
try. 

Plan / et, n. A celestial body 
which revolves about the 
sun. 

Plant, n. A vegetable; appara¬ 
tus and machinery employed 
in carrying on a trade or me¬ 
chanical business. 

Plas'tic, a. Capable of being 
molded or formed. 

Plat, n. A small piece or plot 
of ground. 

Plat (plat), v. To interweave 
the. strands or locks of. 

PlatT-tude, n. A flat or trite 
remark or thought. 

Plaudit, n. Acclamation, ap¬ 
plause. 

Play, v. To frolic; to act on the 
stage. 

Plea, n. That which is alleged 
in support of a cause; an ur¬ 
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Plead (imp. pleaded ), v. To 
argue in support or in defense. 

Pleasant, a. Cheerful, enliv¬ 
ening, agreeable. 

.Please, v. To give pleasure to, 
to make glad. 

.Pleasure, n. Enjoyment, sat¬ 
isfaction, comfort. 

.Ple-belan, n. One of the com¬ 
mon people. 

.Pledge, n. Transfer of posses¬ 
sion of personal property as 
security for debt: a promise. 

.Plenll-ful, a. Copious, abun¬ 
dant, ample. 

.PIPant, a. Flexible, limber, 
plastic. 

.Plod, v. To toil, to drudge; to 
travel slowly, but steadily. 

.Plot, n. A small extent of 
ground; a conspiracy, an in¬ 
trigue. 

.Plow, v. To turn up, break up, 
or trench with a plow. 

.Pluck ? n. Spirit, courage, res¬ 
olution. 

.Pluck, v. To pluck; to strip of 
featners. 

.Plum, n. An edible fruit con¬ 
taining a stone with a kernel. 

.Plumb, a. Perpendicular, ver¬ 
tical. 

.Plunder, v. To rob, to pil¬ 
lage. 

.Plunge, v. To thrust into wa¬ 
ter or any penetrable sub¬ 
stance. 

. .Plural, a. Relating to or con¬ 
taining more than one. 

, .Plus, a. More; required to be 
added. 

.. Ply, v. To urge, to press upon; 
to go back and forth. 

. .Pneu-inatlc, a. Moved or 
worked by the pressure or 
flow of air. 

. .Po / et-ry, n. Imaginative lan¬ 
guage or composition. 

. .Poise, v. To balance; to be bal¬ 
anced or suspended. 

. .Pole, n. A long, slender piece 
of wood. 

. .Po-liceTnan, n. An officer of a 
municipality. 

. .PoPi-cy, n. Method, system of 
management; wisdom, pru- 
d en ce 

. .Po-lite'ja. Courteous, obliging, 
genteel. 

..PoPi-tics, w. The science of 
government. 


Poll, n. A list of individuals; 
pi. a place where votes are 
cast. 

Pol-lutel v. To defile, corrupt, 
debaucn. 

Po-lyg'a-my, n. The having of 
a plurality of wives or hus¬ 
bands at the same time. 

.Pomp, n. Show of magnifi¬ 
cence. 

Pon'der, v. To weigh in the 
mind. 

Pon'der-ous, a. Heavy; impor¬ 
tant. 

. Pool, n. A small collection of 
water; a game; an aggregation 
of properties or rights be¬ 
longing to different persons. 

.Poor, a. Needy, destitute of 
property; of little value. 

.PopTi-laee, n. The common 
people. 

.Pop'u-lar, a. Beloved or ap¬ 
proved by the people. 

. Pop-u-laTion, n. The whole 
number of people in a country, 
State, etc. 

.Pore, n. An orifice in a mem¬ 
brane for transpiration, ab¬ 
sorption, etc. 

.Port, n. A wine; a harbor, a 
haven. 

.Por-tend', v. To foreshow, to 
foretoken. 

.Portion, n. Division, share, 
quantity. 

.Por-tray / , v. To draw the like¬ 
ness of; to describe in words. 

.Po-silion, n. Attitude, condi¬ 
tion, situation. 

,. Positive, a. Real, actual, in¬ 
disputable; confident, cer¬ 
tain. 

. .Pos-sess', v. To have and to 
hold. 

. .Pos'si-ble, a. Likely; capable 
of being done. 

..Post, v. To carry, as an ac¬ 
count, from the journal to the 
ledger. 

. .Pos-te'ri-or, a. Coming afters 
situated behind. 

. .Pos-terl-ty, n. Succeeding; 
generations. 

PosPhu-mous, a. Born after 
death of father; published aft¬ 
er death of author. 

Posting, n. The act of trans¬ 
ferring an account. 
Post-inoPtem, a. After 
death. 






























































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.Post-pone 7 , v. To defer, to de¬ 
lay. 

. Postscript, n. A paragraph 
added to a letter. 

.Po 7 tent, a. Powerful, mighty, 
strong. 

• Pour, v. To cause to flow in a 
stream. 

•Pow 7 er, n. Ability, might, in¬ 
fluence, dominion. 

.Prac 7 ti-ca-ble, a. Capable of 
being accomplished with 
available means or resources. 

.Prac 7 ti-cal, a. Capable of be¬ 
ing turned to use or ac¬ 
count. 

.Prac tice, n. Habitual per¬ 
formance, custom, usage. 

. PraPrie, n. An extensive tract 
of level or rolling land desti¬ 
tute of trees. 

. Praise, v. To commend, to ap¬ 
plaud. 

.Prate, v. To speak foolishly, 
to chatter. 

.Prayer, n. Earnest request or 
entreaty; petition, supplica¬ 
tion; suit. 

.PreaelPer, n. One who dis¬ 
courses publicly on religious 
subjects. 

Pr e / am-ble, n. An introduc¬ 
tory portion. 

.Pre-cede 7 , v. To go before in 
order of time. 

Pre-ced 7 ent, a. Preceding, an¬ 
terior. 

,Prec 7 e-dent, n. An authorita¬ 
tive example. 

Pre 7 cinct, n. A district within 
certain boundaries. 

Previous, a. Costly; of great 
value. 

Prec 7 i-pice, n. A very steep 
place. 

Pre-cip 7 i«tate, v. To cause to 
happen too soon. 

Pre-cise 7 , a. Definite, exact, 
nice. 

Pred-e-ces 7 sor, n. One who 
precedes another in any state, 
position, etc. 

Predicate, v. To affirm one 
thing of another. 

Pre-diet 7 , v. To foretell, 
prophesy. 

Pre-dom 7 i-nant, a. Superior; 
prevailing. 

Prej 7 u-dice, n. An opinion or 
judgment formed without due 
examination. 


.Pre-lim 7 l-na-ry, a. Introduc¬ 
tory, preparatory. 

.Premise, n. A piece of real 
estate; a condition; a suppo¬ 
sition. 

.Pre-mise 7 , v. To set forth as 
introductory to the main sub¬ 
ject. 

.Pre 7 mi-um, n. Reward, recom¬ 
pense; a sum additional to the 
par value of anything. 

.Pre-pare 7 , v. To fit, adjust, 
qualify, adapt, equip. 

.Pre-pon 7 der-ance, n. Supe¬ 
riority or excess of weight, 
influence, power, etc. 

. Pre-pos-ses 7 sion, n. Prior pos¬ 
session; bent, bias, etc. 

.Pre-rog 7 a-tive, n. Privilege, 
right. 

.Pre 7 sage, v. To foreknow, to 
foretell. 

.Pre-scribe 7 , v. To appoint, or¬ 
der, dictate, ordain. 

.Pres 7 ent, n. The present time; 
a gift. 

.Pre-sent 7 , v. To introduce; to 
bestow. 

.Pre-sen 7 ti-ment, n. Anticipa¬ 
tion of evil. 

.Pre-sent 7 ment, n. Notice taken 
by a grand jury of any offense; 
an indictment. 

. Pre-serve 7 , v. To keep, secure, 
uphold, sustain. 

. President, n. Chief oflfleer of 
a corporation, institution, etc. 

Pre-sume 7 , v. To take for 
granted; to infer. 

Pre-tend 7 , v. To make a claim, 
truly or falsely. 

Pre-ten 7 siou, n. The act of 

pretending. 

Pre-ten 7 tious, a. Disposed to 
lay claim to more than is one’s 
due. 

Pre-vail 7 , v. To overcome; to 
be in force. 

Pre-vent 7 , v. To hinder, to 
frustrate. 

Prey (pra), n. Booty, plunder; 
that which is or may be seized 
by animals to be devoured. 

.Price, n. The sum at which a 
thing is valued. 

Pri 7 ma-ry, a. Primitive, origi¬ 
nal, first. 

Prin 7 ci-pal, a. Chief, main; 
highest in rank, etc. 

Prin 7 ci-ple, n. A fundamental 
truth; a settled rule of action. 






























































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Private, a. Secret, secluded; 
personal. 

Privilege, n. Peculiar benefit, 
advantage, favor. 

Prob 7 a-ble, a. Supported by 
evidence; likely. 

Probe, v. To search to the bot¬ 
tom. 

Pro-ceed 7 , v. To move, pass, 
or go forward. 

Process, n. Course of pro¬ 
ceedings in a suit; a series of 
actions, motions, or occur¬ 
rences. 

, Pro-claim 7 , v. To make known 
abroad. 

.Pro-cure 7 , v. To gain, get; to 
bring about. 

.Product, n. Anything that is 
produced. 

.Pro-fess 7 , v. To make open 
declaration of. 

.Pro-fi 7 cient, a. Well-skilled, 
versed. 

.Prof it, n. Acquisition beyond 
expenditure; benefit, gain. 

.Programme, n. Outline of or¬ 
der to be pursued. 

.Pro-gress 7 , v. To advance; to 
make improvement. 

.Prog 7 ress, n. A going forward 
or onward, an advance. 

.Pro-hib 7 it, v. To forbid; to 
prevent. 

.Proin 7 i-nent, a. Conspicuous; 
eminent. 

.Promise, v. To engage to do, 
give, make, or to refrain from 
doing, etc. 

.Prone, a. Inclined, disposed; 
prostrate, flat. 

.Pro-nounce 7 , v. To speak out 
or distinctly; to utter official¬ 
ly or solemnly. 

.Prop'a-gate, v. To multiply, 
increase. 

.Prop 7 er-tv, n. That to which a 
person has a legal title. 

.Proph 7 e-cy, n. A foretelling, a 
prediction. 

. Proph 7 e-sy, v. To foretell, pre¬ 
dict. 

.Pro-pi 7 tious, a. Favorable, 
kind. 

.Pro-por 7 tion, n. Relation of 
one portion to another; sym¬ 
metry. 

.Prop-o-si 7 tion, n. That which 
is proposed; that which is of¬ 
fered for consideration, ac¬ 
ceptance, or adoption. 


Pro-pri 7 e-tor, n. An owner; 
one having the legal right or 
exclusive title to a thing. 

Pro-rate 7 , v. To divide or dis¬ 
tribute proportionally. 

Pros 7 e-cute, v. To follow with 
a view to accomplishment; to 
proceed against judicially. 

Pros 7 pect, n. View, scene, out¬ 
look. 

Pros 7 per, v. To succeed; to 
maxe gain. 

Pros 7 trate, a. Stretched out, 
lying in a humble or suppliant 
posture. 

n. Preservation, 
defense, safety, security. 

Pro-test 7 , v. To declare sol¬ 
emnly. 

Pro 7 test, n. A declaration in 
writing, on behalf of the 
holder of a bill or note, pro¬ 
testing against all parties lia¬ 
ble for damage or loss by the 
nonacceptance or nonpay¬ 
ment of the bill or by the 
nonpayment of the note. 

Pro-tract 7 , v. To delay, to 
lengthen in time, to prolong. 

Proud, a. Arrogant, haughty, 
lordly. 

Prove, v. To try or to ascertain 
by experiment; to test, con¬ 
firm, establish. 

Pro-vide 7 , v. To afford, to con¬ 
tribute, to supply. 

Pro-vi 7 so, n. A conditional 

clause in a writing, agree¬ 
ment, contract, etc. 

Pro-voke 7 , v. To call forth; to 
irritate, excite, anger. 

,Prox 7 i-mate, a. Next, nearest, 
immediate. 

,Pru 7 dent, a. Cautious, dis¬ 

creet. 

,Pseu 7 do-nym, n. A fictitious 
name. 

.Psy-chol 7 o-gy, n. The science 
of the human soul. 

.Pub'lic, n. The general body 
of mankind. 

.Publish, v. To make knownj 
to print and issue. 

.Pul 7 ver-ize, v. To reduce to? 
powder or dust. 

.Punc-tu-a 7 tion, n. The art of! 
dividing literary matter into 
sentences, etc., by means of 
punctuative points. 

.Punc 7 ture, v. To pierce with a 
small, pointed instrument. 


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Pun'ish, v. To correct, to dis¬ 
cipline; to inflict a penalty 
upon an offender. 

Pu'pil, n. A learner; one un¬ 
der the care of an instructor. 

Purchase, v. To obtain by 
any outlay. 

Pu^ri-ty, n. Innocence, chas¬ 
tity; cleanness. 


Purpose, n. View, aim, de¬ 
sign. 

Pur-sue', v. To follow, seek, 
persist; to be engaged in; to 
persecute. 

Puzzle, v. To perplex, to con¬ 
fuse. 

Pyg'iny, n. A dwarf; an insig¬ 
nificant person. 


.Quaff, v. To drink with relish; 
to swallow in large draughts. 

.Quail, v. To cower, flinch, 
shrink. 

.Quail, n. A bobwhite, a par¬ 
tridge. 

.Quaint, «. Curious, odd, sin¬ 
gular. 

. Qu ake, v. To shudder, to trem¬ 
ble. 

.Qual-i-fi-ca'tion, n. An ena¬ 
bling quality or circumstance; 
modification, restriction. 

.QuaFi-fy, v. To fit, equip, pre¬ 
pare; to modify, soften, re¬ 
strict. 

.QuaFi-ty, n. Property, attri¬ 
bute, peculiarity, character. 

.Qualm, n . A scruple of con¬ 
science. 

.Quan'ti-ty,?*. Measure, amount, 
bulk, extent, size. 

Quar'an-tine, v. To compel to 
remain at a distance when 
suspected of having conta¬ 
gious disease. 

Quarrel, n. Brawl, squabble, 
affray, dispute. 

Quarry, n. Object of the chase; 
a pit whence stone is taken. 

Quarter, v. To divide into 
four equal parts; to have a 
temporary residence. 

Quar-teP, n. A musical compo¬ 
sition in four parts; the four 
persons who execute such 
composition. 

Quash, v. To abate, annul, 
overthrow. 

Qua'si, adv. As if, as though, 
as it were. 

QuaVer, v. To tremble, to vi¬ 
brate. 

Quay (kej, n. A bank or wharf 
formed toward the sea or at 
the side of a harbor, river, etc. 

Queen, n. Wife of a king; a 
woman sovereign of a king¬ 
dom. 


.Queenly, a. Becoming, or like, 
a queen. 

.Queer, a. Mysterious, suspi¬ 
cious, odd, singular. 

.Quell, v. To overpower, to 
subdue, to put down. 

. Quench, v. To extinguish, still, 
cool, check. 

.Querist, n. One who asks 

questions. 

Quer'u-lous, a. Murmuring, 
whining, complaining. 

Que'ry, n. A question, an in¬ 
quiry. 

Quest, n. Search, pursuit; at¬ 
tempt to find or obtain. 

Question, n. Act of asking; 
discussion, debate; objection, 
dispute. 

Ques'tion-a-ble, a. Subject to 
be doubted, debatable, uncer¬ 
tain. 

Queue (ku), n. A tail-like ap¬ 
pendage of hair. 

Quib'ble, v. To cavil, equivo¬ 
cate, trifle. 

Quick, a. Alive, living; speedy, 
hasty, swift. 

Quicken, v. To make alive; to 
stimulate, to impart energy to. 

Quick'-wit-led, a. Having 
ready wit. 

Quid, n. A portion suitable to 

be chewed. 

Quidnunc, n. One who is cu¬ 
rious to know everything that 
passes. 

Qui-es'cent, a. Quiet, dormant, 
resting. 

Qui / et, a. Still, calm, unruffled, 
mild, peaceful. 

Qui -e / tu§, n. Final discharge 
or acquittance. 

Quill, n. One of the large 
feathers of a bird’s wing. 

Quilt, n. A bed cover or a gar¬ 
ment made by quilting. 

QuPnine (kwFnin), n. A medi¬ 
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QuiiFsy, n. An inflammation 
of the throat. 

Quin-tes'sence, n. An extract 
from anything containing its 
subtlest and most essential 
constituent in small quanti¬ 
ty- 

Quin-tet', n. A musical compo¬ 
sition for five persons; the set 
of five persons who sing or 
play such composition. 

Quip, n. A sharp, sarcastic 
turn or jest. 

Quire, n. Twenty-four sheets 
of paper. 

.Quirk, n. A sudden turn; an 
evasion or subterfuge. 

Quit, v. To absolve, to acquit; 
to have done with, to cease 
from, to stop. 

Quitclaim, n. A release or re¬ 
linquishment of a claim. 

Quite, adv. Completely, wholly, 
entirely. 

.Quiv / er, v. To shudder, to 
shiver. 

.Qui vive' (ke vev')- To be on 
the qui vive: To be on the 
alert, to be watchful. 


Rab'bi, n. Master, lord, teach¬ 
er. 

Rabble, n. A tumultuous 
crowd; a confused discourse. 

RalFid, a. Furious, violent; un¬ 
reasonable or fanatical in 
opinion. 

.Race, n. Descendants of a 
common ancestor; career, 
course of life; contest of 
speed. 

.Rack, n. An engine of torture; 
a fast walk. 

Ra / cy, a. Tasting of the soil; 
fresh and lively. 

.Ra / di-ance, n. Brilliancy, 
splendor, glitter. 

.Ra / di-ate, v. To proceed in di¬ 
rect lines from a point or sur¬ 
face. 

.Radical, a. Original, funda¬ 
mental; unsparing, extreme. 

. Raf'fie, n. A kind of lot¬ 
tery. 

. Raft, n. A collection of logs for 
conveyance on the water. 

.Rag, n. A tattered piece of 
cloth. 

.Rage, v. To be furious with 
anger; to ravage. 


Quix-ot'ic, a. Romantic to ex¬ 
travagance. 

Quiz, n. A riddle or obscure 
question; an exercise con¬ 
ducted as a coaching or as an 
examination. 

Quondam, a. Having been 
formerly; former. 

Quo'rum, n. Such number of 
officers or members of a body 
as are competent to transact 
business. 

Quo'ta, n. A proportional part 
or share. 

Quote, v. To cite; to name as 
authority for a statement; to 
name current price of. 

Quoth, v. Said, spoke, uttered 
(used only in the first and third 
persons in the past tenses, and 
always followed by its nomi¬ 
native). 

.Quotient, n. Number result¬ 
ing from the division of one 
number by another. 

.Quo war-ran'to, n. A writ to 
inquire by what warrant a 
person or a corporation exer¬ 
cises certain powers. 


Raid, n. An invasion for the 
purpose of making arrests, 
seizing property, etc. 

Rail, n. A har of timber or 
metal. 

Rail'ler-y, n. Banter, jesting 
language. 

Rail'road, ) n. A road consist- 
V ing of parallel iron 

RaiFway, ) or steel rails, with 
all its rolling stock, lands, 
etc. 

.RaiTnent, n. Clothing, gar¬ 
ments. 

.Rain, n. Water falling in 
drops from the clouds. 

.Raise, v. To cause to rise; to 
heighten, to elevate; to cause 
to grow. 

.RaFsin, n. A grape dried by 
the sun or artificially. 

.Rake, n. A toothed implement 
for collecting hay, etc.; a dis¬ 
orderly, vicious man. 

.Ral ly, v. To gather again, to 
reunite; to recuperate; to re¬ 
cover strength after decline in 
prices. 

.Rain, n. The male of the sheep; 
an engine of warfare. 


















































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.Ram 7 ble, v. To rove, to wan¬ 
der. 

.Ram 7 i-fy, v. To divide into 
branches or subdivisions. 

.Ramp 7 ant, a. Leaping, spring¬ 
ing, rearing upon the hind 
legs; raging, furious. 

.Ram 7 part, n. That which se¬ 
cures safety. 

.Rancid, a. Having a rank 
smell or taste, musty. 

.Ran 7 cor. n. Malignity, spite, 
ill will. 

.Ran 7 dom, n. A roving motion; 
want of direction, rule, or 
method. 

.Range, v. To set in a row; to 
rove over or through. 

.Rank, a. Of vigorous growth; 
violent, extreme; musty. 

.Rank, n. Grade or standing; 
distinction; permanent social 
class. 

.RaiTsaek, v. To search thor¬ 
oughly. 

, .Ran'som, n. Price paid for the 
release of one in captivity; re¬ 
demption. 

.Rant, v. To rave in extrav¬ 
agant language. 

, .Rap, v. To knock; to strike 
with a quick, sharp blow. 

. .Ra-pa 7 cious, a. Avaricious, 
grasping. 

..Rape, n. Act of seizing and 
carrying away by force; forci¬ 
ble sexual intercourse. 

. .Rap / id, a. Very swift or quick; 
quick in execution. 

. .Rapt, a. Transported with de¬ 
light, etc. 

. .RapTure, n. Ecstasy, extreme 
joy or pleasure. 

..Rare, a. Scarce, infrequent, 
unusual, extraordinary. 

. .Rar 7 e-fy, v. To make thin, por¬ 
ous, or less dense. 

..Rascal, n. A scoundrel, a 
trickster. 

..Rash, a. Overhasty, precipi¬ 
tate. 

..Rasp, v. To offend by coarse 
or rough treatment or lan¬ 
guage. 

. ,Rat 7 a-ble, a. Liable to taxa¬ 
tion; capable of being rated. 

..Rate, n. Valuation, charge; 
degree, standard, ratio, pro¬ 
portion. 

. .RaflLer, adv. Preferably; on 
the otner hand. 


Rati-fy, v. To approve, sanc¬ 
tion; to make valid. 

Ra 7 ti-o, n. Relation which one 
quantity has to another of the 
same kind. 

RaTion, n. An allowance, an 
allotment. 

Ra 7 tion-al, a. Endowed with 
reason; wise, judicious. 

Rat-tan 7 , n. A slender, flexible 
stem of a palm. 

Rav'age, v. To despoil, pillage, 
plunder. 

Rave, v. To wander in mind; 
to talk with unreasonable en¬ 
thusiasm. 

Rav 7 el, v. To untwist, to dis¬ 
entangle. 

Rav 7 en-ous, a. Eager for prey 
or gratification. 

Ra-vine 7 , n. A gorge, a deep 
and narrow hollow. 

Rav 7 isli, v. To transport, en¬ 
trance; to violate, defiour. 

Raw, a. Unripe, unseasoned; 
inexperienced, untried. 

Ray, n. One of a number of 
lines diverging from a com¬ 
mon center. 

Raze, v. To lay level with the 
ground. 

,Ra 7 zor, n. A keen-edged knife 
used in shaving the hair from 
the face. 

Re°ac 7 tion, n. Reverse action; 
movement in a contrary direc¬ 
tion. 

.Read, v. To peruse; to com¬ 
prehend. 

.Re-ad-just 7 , v. To adjust or 
settle again. 

.Read 7 y, a. Prepared, prompt, 
dexterous, apt, skillful. 

.Re 7 al, a. True, genuine; not 
fictitious or imaginary. 

.Re-al 7 i-ty, n. That which is 
real; fact. 

.Re 7 al-ize, v. To effectuate, to 
accomplish; to get, to gain. 

.Realm, n. Province, region, 
country. 

.Re 7 al-ty, n. Real estate, a piece 
of real property. 

.Reap, v. To gather a harvest; 
to obtain. 

.Rear, a. Hindmost; being be¬ 
hind, or last in order. 

.Rear, v. To lift up, to erect; 
to bring to maturity. 

.Rea 7 son, n. Motive, argument, 
ground; object, purpose. 



























































59 


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Rea 7 son-a-ble, a. Rational, 
just, fair, moderate. 

Re-bate 7 , v. To deduct from, 
to make a discount from. 

Reb 7 el, n. A revolter, an in¬ 
surgent. 

Re-bel 7 , v. To be disobedient 
to authority, to revolt. 

Re-buke 7 , v. To check or si¬ 
lence with reproof. 

Re-but 7 , v. To contradict, meet, 
or oppose by argument, etc. 

Re-cant 7 , v. To retract, recall, 
revoke. 

Re-ca-pit 7 u-late, v. To relate 
in brief; to summarize. 

Re-cap 7 tnre, n. The act of re¬ 
taking or recovering by cap¬ 
ture. 

Re-cede 7 , v. To retire, retreat, 
withdraw. 

Re-ceipt 7 , n. An acknowledg¬ 
ment of money paid or goods 
delivered. 

Re-ceiv 7 er, n. One appointed 
to receive and hold in trust 
money or other property 
pending litigation or settle¬ 
ment. 

Re 7 cent, a. Fresh, new, mod¬ 
ern. 

Re-cep 7 ta-cle, n. That which 
is used for receiving and con¬ 
taining something. 

Re-cep 7 tion, n. The act or 
manner of receiving. 

Re-cess 7 , n. Retreat; suspen¬ 
sion of business, court, legis¬ 
lative body, or school; an al¬ 
cove, a niche. 

Rec 7 i-pe, n. A prescription for 
making some combination, 
mixture, or preparation of 
material. 

Re-cip 7 i-ent, n. A receiver; 
one to whom something is 
given or communicated. 

Re-cip 7 ro-cal, a. Given and 
received. 

Re-cit 7 al, n. Narration, de¬ 
scription, explanation, enu¬ 
meration. 

Reck 7 on, v. To count, com¬ 
pute, estimate, value, esteem. 

Re-claim 7 , v. To call back; to 
reform, restore, correct. 

Re-cline 7 , v. To assume a re¬ 
cumbent position. 

Re-clnse 7 , n. A person who 
lives in seclusion from the 
world. 


.Rec 7 og-nize, v. To know again; 
to acknowledge, avow, con¬ 
fess. 

.Re-coil 7 , v. To draw back, to 
shrink. 

.Rec-ol-lect 7 , v. To remember; 
to recover self-command. 

. Rec-om-mend 7 , v. To commend 
to the favorable notice of. 

.Rec 7 om-pense, v. To repay, re¬ 
quite, compensate. 

.Rec 7 on-cile, v. To restore to 
f riendshi p; to make consistent. 

.Rec-on-noi 7 ter, v. To make 
preliminary examination or 
survey of. 

.Re-cord 7 , v. To write or enter 
in a book for the purpose of 
preserving authentic evidence 
of. 

. Rec 7 ord, n. A writing by which 
acts or events are recorded; 
the known facts in the course 
of anything, as in the life of a 
public man. 

.Re-cov 7 er, v. To cover again; 
to put a new cover on. 

.Re-cov 7 er, v. To get or obtain 
again; to obtain a judgment; 
to regain health. 

.Rec 7 re-ant, a. False, unfaith¬ 
ful. 

.Re-cre-ate 7 , v. To create or 
form anew. 

.Rec 7 re-ate, v. To cheer, to di¬ 
vert, to amuse. 

.Re-criin-i-na 7 tion, n. Accusa¬ 
tion by the accused against 
the accuser. 

.Re-cruit 7 . v. To renew in 
strength or health; to supply 
with new men. 

.Rec 7 ti-fy, v. To make or set 
right. 

Rec 7 ti-tnde, n. Uprightness, 
integrity, honesty. 

Re-cum 7 bent, «. Leaning, re¬ 
clining. 

Re-cn 7 per-ate, v. To recover 
health, regain strength. 

Re-cur 7 , v. To return again or 
repeatedly; to occur at a stated 
interval. 

Re-dac 7 tor, n. One who pre¬ 
pares matter for publication. 

Re-deem 7 , v. To repurchase; 
to ransom, liberate, or rescue. 

Red 7 o-lent, a. Scented, odor¬ 
ous. 

Re-dound 7 , v. To flow back as 
a consequence or effect. 























































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.Re-dress 7 , v: To make amends 

or compensation. 

.Re-duce 7 , v. To bring to an in¬ 
ferior state; to humble; to di¬ 
minish, to lower. 

.Re-dun / dance, n. Superfluity, 

excess, surplusage. 

.Reed, n. A tall, slender grass, 

or grasslike plant. 

.Reek, v. To emit vapor; to 

steam, to smoke. 

.Reel, n . A spool, turning on 

an axis, for winding thread, 
etc. 

.Reel, v. To stagger; to be 

giddy. 

..Re-en-force 7 , v. To strengthen 

with new force. 

..Re-fer 7 , v. To allude, advert, 

suggest, appeal. 

... .Ref-er-en 7 dum, n. The right to 

approve or reject by popular 
vote a measure passed upon 
by a legislative body. 

.Re-fine 7 , v. To purify, polish; 

to ennoble. 

.Re-fined 7 , a. Cultured, deli¬ 
cate. 

.Re-flect 7 , v. To throw back, to 

mirror; to consider, meditate; 
to cast reproach. 

.Re-flec 7 tion, n. Return of rays, 

beams, etc.; meditation, con¬ 
templation; censure. 

.Re 7 flex, a. Produced in reac¬ 
tion. 

.Re-form 7 , v. To give a new 

form to, to form anew. 

.Re-form 7 , v. To amend, cor¬ 
rect, rectify. 

.Re-form 7 er, n. One who effects 

a reformation; one who urges 
reform. 

.Re-frac 7 to-ry, a. Stubborn, un¬ 
manageable. 

.Re-f rain 7 , v. To abstain, to 

forbear. 

.Re-frain 7 , n. The burden of a 

song. 

.Re-fresh 7 , v. To cool, invigo¬ 
rate, revive. 

.Re-frig 7 er-a-tor, n. An appa¬ 
ratus for cooling liquids, etc. 

.Ref 7 uge, n. Shelter or protec¬ 
tion from danger or distress. 

.Re-ful 7 gent, a. Radiant, bril¬ 
liant. 

.Re-fund 7 , v. To fund again; to 

reoay, to restore. 

.Re-fuse 7 , v. To decline to do 

or grr.ni; to reject. 


.Ref 7 use, n. Waste or worthless 

matter. 

.Re-fute 7 , v. To disprove, to 

prove to be false. 

.Re 7 gal, a. Pertaining to a king; 

kingly, royal. 

.Re-gale 7 , v. To entertain, grat¬ 
ify, refresh. 

..Re-gard 7 , v. To view; to care 

for, to esteem. 

..Re-gen 7 er-ate, v. To give new 

life, strength, or vigor to; to 
convert from sin to holiness. 

.Re-gime 7 (ra-zhem 7 ), n. Char¬ 
acter of government or of the 
prevailing social system. 

.Reg 7 i-inen, n. Orderly govern¬ 
ment; a course of diet. 

.Reg 7 i-ment, n. A body of men, 

either horse, foot, or artillery, 
commanded by a colonel, and 
composed, usually, of ten 
companies. 

.Re 7 gion, n. Province, district, 

tract. 

.Reg 7 is-ter, n. A written ac¬ 
count or entry; one who reg¬ 
isters or records. 

.Reg 7 is-trar, n. A keeper of 

records. 

.Reg 7 nant, a. Ruling, predom¬ 
inant. 

.Re-gret 7 , n. Concern, grief, re¬ 
pentance. 

.Reg 7 u-lar, a. Conformed to a 

rule; orderly, methodical. 

.Reg 7 u-late, v. To adjust, dis¬ 
pose, direct, govern. 

.Re-ha-bil 7 i-tate, v. To restore 

to a former capacity. 

.Re-hearse 7 , v. To recite, de¬ 
tail, describe, relate. 

.Reign, v. To rule, govern, pre¬ 
vail. 

.Re-im-burse 7 , v. To pay back 

to, to indemnify. 

.Rein, v. To restrain, control; 

to govern or direct with reins. 

.Re-in-state 7 , v. To restore to 

a state from which one had 
been removed. > 

.Re-it 7 er-ate, v. To repeat 

again and again. 

.Re-ject 7 , v. To repel, refuse, 

renounce, discard. 

.Re-joice 7 , v. To delight, exult, 

triumph. 

.Re-join 7 , v. To join again; to 

state in reply. 

.Re-join 7 der, n. Reply, answer, 

replication. 






















































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.Re-ju 7 ve-nate, v. To make 

young again. 

.Re-lapse 7 , n. A sliding or fall¬ 
ing back. 

.Re-late 7 , v. To tell, recite; to 

pertain, refer. 

.Rel 7 a-tive, n. A person connect¬ 
ed by blood or affinity; a word 
which relates to another word. 

.Re-lax 7 , v. To slacken, loosen; 

to abate, mitigate. 

.Re-lease 7 , v. To free, liberate, 

loose. 

.Re-lent 7 , v. To become less se¬ 
vere. 

.Rel 7 e-vant, a. Pertinent, ap¬ 
plicable. 

.Re-li 7 a-ble, a. Trustworthy, 

worthy oi dependence or reli¬ 
ance. 

.Rel 7 ic, n. A remaining portion; 

a memorial. 

.Rel 7 ict, n. A woman whose 

husband is dead. 

.Re-lieve 7 , v. To alleviate, help, 

remedy, free. 

.Re-li 7 gious, a. Pious, godly, 

devout. 

..Re-lin 7 quisli, v. To quit, for¬ 
sake, abandon. 

.Rel 7 ish, v. To taste or eat with 

pleasure. 

.Re-luc 7 tant, a. Averse, un¬ 
willing, disinclined. 

.Re-ly 7 , v. To trust, depend, 

confide. 

.Re-main 7 , v. To stay, continue, 

tarry. 

.Re-main 7 der-man, n. One who 

has an estate after a particu¬ 
lar estate is determined. 

.Re-mand 7 , v. To recommit; to 

send back. 

.Re-mark 7 , n. Observation, 

note, comment. 

.Re-mark 7 a-ble, a. Extraordi¬ 
nary, uncommon. 

.Rein 7 e-dy, n. A corrective, a 

cure. 

.Re-mein^rance, n. Power of 

remembering; recollection. 

.Re-mind 7 er, n. That which 

serves to awaken remem¬ 
brance. 

.Rem-i-nis 7 cence, n. A recollec¬ 
tion, memory. 

.Re-miss 7 , a. Negligent, care¬ 
less. 

.Re-mis 7 sion, n. Discharge from 

that which is due; pardon of 
transgression. 


.Re-mit 7 ? v. To pardon; to make 

a remittance. 

.Re-mit 7 tance, n. Money trans¬ 
mitted in payment of a debt. 

.RenPnant, n. Residue, re¬ 
mainder; a fragment. 

.Re-mon 7 strate, v. To urge rea¬ 
sons in opposition to. 

.Re-morse 7 , n. Regret, grief; 

compunction. 

.Re-mote 7 , a. Distant; not 

agreeing. 

.Re-mu 7 ner-ate, v. To reward, 

compensate, satisfy. 

.ReiPder, v. To restore; to fur¬ 
nish, state, deliver. 

.Ren 7 dez-vous (r£n 7 dS-voo), n. A 

customary place of meeting. 

.Re-new 7 , v. To give new life 

to; to make again, as a note. 

.Re-nounce 7 . v. To cast off, dis¬ 
own, disclaim, forsake. 

.Re-nown 7 , n. Fame, celebrity, 

exalted reputation. 

.Rent, n. Compensation for the 

use of lands, houses, certain 
personal chattels, etc. 

.Re-pair 7 , v. To betake one’s 

self; to mend, restore, recover, 
renew. 

.Rep 7 a-ra-ble, a. Restorable; 

capable of being repaired. 

.Rep-a-ra 7 tion, n. Restoration, 

restitution. 

.Rep-ar-tee 7 , n. Ready, witty 

reply. 

.Re-peal 7 , v. To abolish, re¬ 
voke, annul. 

.Re-pel 7 , v. To resist, oppose, 

repulse. 

.Re-pent 7 , v. To regret what 

one has done or omitted to do. 

.Re-pine 7 , v. To murmur, com¬ 
plain. 

.Re-plen 7 ish, v. To stock anew; 

to cause to abound. 

.Re-plev 7 in, n. A personal ac¬ 
tion to recover goods and 
chattels wrongfully taken or 
detained. 

.Re-port 7 er, n. A gatherer of 

news; one who makes author¬ 
ized statements of law pro¬ 
ceedings and decisions. 

.Re-pose 7 , v. To lie at rest; to 

intrust. 

.Rep-re-hen 7 si-ble, a. Blama- 

ble, censurable. 

.Rep-re-sent 7 , v. To exhibit the 

counterpart or image of; to 
stand in the place of. 

























































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Rep-re«sent 7 a-tive, n. One 
who, or that which, repre¬ 
sents anything; an agent, 
deputy, or substitute. 

Re-press 7 , v. To crush, subdue; 
to restrain, curb. 

Re»prieve 7 , v. To suspend the 
execution of sentence on. 

Rep 7 ri-mand, n. Severe re¬ 
proof. 

Re-proach 7 , v. To upbraid, 
censure, blame. 

Rep 7 ro-bate, n. One morally 
abandoned. 

Re-prove 7 , v. To rebuke, to 
scold. 

Re-pub 7 lie, n. A common¬ 
wealth. 

Re-pu 7 di-ate, v. To reject; to 
put away, discard, divorce; 
to disclaim. 

Re-pug 7 nant, a. Adverse, con¬ 
trary. 

Re-pul 7 sive, a. Cold, forbid¬ 
ding, offensive. 

Rep-u-ta 7 tion, n. Estimation 
in which one is held. 

Re-quest 7 , n. Solicitation, 
prayer, entreaty. 

Re-quire 7 , v. To claim, exact, 
enjoin, order, direct; to need. 

Req 7 ui-site, n. Something in¬ 
dispensable. 

Req-ui-si 7 tion, n. Formal de¬ 
mand by one government 
upon another for the surren¬ 
der of a fugitive from jus¬ 
tice. 

Re-quite 7 ,v. To repay, reward; 
to punish, revenge. 

Re-scind 7 , v. To revoke, va¬ 
cate, make void. 

Res 7 cue, v. To free, deliver, 
release, save. 

Re-search 7 , n. Investigation, 
examination. 

Re-sem 7 blance, n. Likeness, 
similarity. 

Re-sent 7 , v. To express or ex¬ 
hibit displeasure at. 

Re-serve 7 , v. To keep back, to 
retain. 

Re-served 7 , a. Kept for future 
or special use; not free or 
frank. 

Re-side 7 , v. To dwell, sojourn, 
abide, remain. 

.Res 7 i-due, n. Remainder, bal¬ 
ance, leavings. 

Re-sign 7 , v. To relinquish, sur¬ 
render, quit, forsake. 


.Re=sist 7 , v. To withstand, op¬ 
pose, hinder. 

.Res 7 o-iute, a. Steadfast, con¬ 
stant, persevering. 

,Res-o-lu 7 tion, n. That which 
is resolved or determined; set¬ 
tled purpose, determination. 

Re-solve 7 , v. To declare or de¬ 
cide by a formal vote; to de¬ 
termine. 

Re-sort 7 , n. A refuge; a haunt; 
a place of frequent assembly. 

Re-source 7 , n. Expedient, con¬ 
trivance; pi. pecuniary means, 
funds. 

Re-spect 7 , n. Esteem, regard; 
relation, reference. 

Re-spec 7 tive, a. Relating to 
particular persons or things. 

Res 7 pite, n. Postponement, de¬ 
lay, reprieve. 

Re-spond 7 , v. To answer, re¬ 
join. 

Re-spond 7 ent, n. One who an¬ 
swers in certain suits or pro¬ 
ceedings. 

Re-spon 7 si-ble, a. Accounta¬ 
ble, answerable. 

Rest, v. To desist from labor or 
exertion; to trust, to rely. 

Res-ti-tu 7 tion, n. The act of 
restoring to rightful owner. 

Re-store 7 , v. To return, re¬ 
place, reestablish, refund, re¬ 
pair. 

Re-strain 7 , v. To check, to 
hinder. 

Re-strict 7 , v. To limit, curb, 
restrain. 

Re-sult 7 , n. Effect, conse¬ 
quence. 

Re-su-me 7 , n. A summing up; 
a condensed statement. 

Re-sume 7 , v. To enter upon or 
take up again; to begin again. 

Re-sus 7 ci-tate, v. To restore 
from apparent death. 

Re-tail 7 , v. To sell in small 
quantities. 

Re-tain 7 , v. To keep in posses¬ 
sion; to hold. 

,Re-tal 7 i-ate, v. To return like 
for like. 

.Re-tard 7 , v. To impede, hin¬ 
der, obstruct. 

,Ret 7 i-cent, a. Inclined to keep 
silent. 

.Re-tire 7 , v. To withdraw; to 
take up and pay. 

.Re-tort 7 , n. A quick and witty 
or severe response. 



























































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.Re-tract 7 , v. To take back 

what has been said. 

.Re-treat 7 , v. To withdraw; to 

retire from a position or 
place. 

.Re-trieve 7 , v. To find again; 

to repair, restore. 

.Re^ro-grade, a. Having a 

backward course. 

.Ret 7 ro-spect, n. Contempla¬ 
tion of the past. 

.Re-turn 7 , v. To come back; to 

bring or send back; to restore, 
repay. 

.Re-veal 7 , v. To communicate; 

to disclose. 

.Rev 7 el, n. Riotous festivity or 

merrymaking. 

.Re-venge 7 , n. Vengeance, re¬ 
taliation. 

.Rev 7 e-nue, n. The return from 

an investment; taxes, duties 
received by a State, munici¬ 
pality, etc. 

.Re-vere 7 , v. To venerate, 

adore, reverence. 

.Re-verse 7 , a. Turned back¬ 
ward; having a contrary or 
opposite direction. 

.Re-vert 7 , v. To come back; to 

reverberate. 

.Re-view 7 , n. Reexamination, 

survey, revisal. 

.Re-vise 7 , v. To review, alter, 

and amend. 

.Re-vive 7 , v. To restore; to raise 

from depression or discour¬ 
agement. 

.Re-voke 7 , v. To abolish, recall, 

repeal. 

.Re-volt 7 , v. To turn away with 

abhorrence. 

.Re-ward 7 , n. Compensation, 

remuneration. 

.Rhet 7 o-ric, n. The art of speak¬ 
ing with propriety, elegance, 
and force. 

.Rlii-noc 7 e-ros, n. A large, 

powerful, horned animal. 

.Rhu 7 barb, n. An herb—the pie¬ 
plant. 

.Rhythm, n. Movement in mu¬ 
sical time. 

.Rich, a. Wealthy; abundant; 

productive or fertile. 

.Rid 7 dle, n. A puzzling ques¬ 
tion. 

.Rid 7 i-cule, n. Banter, sarcasm, 

mockery. 

.Ri-dic 7 u-lous, a. Laughable, 

droll, absurd. 


Right, a. Lawful; true, correct; 
proper, fit. 

Right 7 eous, a. Upright, just, 
virtuous. 

Rig 7 id, a. Firm, stiff; severe, 
strict. 

Rinse, v. To wash lightly; to 
cleanse with repeated applica¬ 
tion of water. 

Ri 7 ot, n. Revelry; disturbance 
of the public peace by an un¬ 
lawful assembly. 

Ripe, a. Mature; complete, fin¬ 
ished. 

Rite, n. Form, ceremony, ordi¬ 
nance. 

Ri 7 val, n. Competitor, antago¬ 
nist. 

Roam, v. To rove, to wander; 
to go from place to place with¬ 
out purpose or direction. 

Roast, v. To cook by heat; to 
ridicule. 

Rob, v. To deprive of; to de¬ 
fraud; to steal from. 

,Ro-bust 7 , a. Strong, muscular, 
vigorous. 

Roe, n. The female of any 
species of deer. 

Role, n. A part or function as¬ 
sumed by any one. 

Roll, n. That which is rolled 
up; a scroll. 

Ro-mance 7 , n. Fable, novel; 
a series of extraordinary 
events. 

Ro-man 7 tic, a. Unreal, extrav¬ 
agant. 

Ros 7 trum. n. A stage for pub¬ 
lic speaking. 

Rote, n. Mere repetition of 
forms of speech without re¬ 
gard to meaning. 

Ro-tund 7 , a. Round, circular, 
spherical. 

Rouse, v. To wake from sleep; 
to stir up, agitate. 

Rout, V. To defeat, discomfit, 
overpower, overthrow. 

Route (root), n. A course, a 
road or path. 

Rou-tine 7 , n. Any regular 
course of action. 

Row, n. A series of persons 
or things in a continuous 
line. 

Row, v. To propel with oars, 
as a boat or vessel. 

Roy 7 al-ty, n. Kingliness; a per¬ 
centage paid to an owner for 
the use of an article. 

























































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. Rud'der, n. That which guides 
or governs the course. 

.Rude, a. Rough, uneven, 
coarse; impolite, impertinent. 

Ru'di-inent, n. An element or 
first principle of an art or 
science. 

Rue, v. To lament, to regret 
extremely. 

Ru'in, n. Destruction, down¬ 
fall, overthrow. 


.Sablbath, n. A day of rest; 
one day in seven appointed 
for rest or worship. 

.Sa'ber, n. A sword with a 
heavy blade. 

.Sac'cha-rine, a. Producing 
sugar; sweet. 

.Sa-cheF (sa-sha/), w. A scent 
bag or perfume cushion. 

.Sack, n. A kind of coat; a bag 
or pouch. 

. Sack, v. To plunder or pillage; 
to put into a sack. 

. Sac'ra-ment, n. The Lord’s 
Supper. 

.Sa'cred, a. Religious, conse¬ 
crated, devoted. 

.Sac'ri-iice (fize), n. Anything 
offered to a divinity; surren¬ 
der of one thing for the sake 
of another. 

.Sac'ri-lege, n. The sin of pro¬ 
faning sacred things. 

.Sad, a. Sorrowful, mournful, 
gloomy. 

.Sad / dle, n. A seat for a rider; 
a padded part of a harness. 

.Sad'i-ron, n. An iron for 
smoothing clothes, a flatiron. 

.Safe, a. Unhurt, secure; free 
from harm, injury, risk. 

.Safeguard, v. To protect, to 
guard. 

.Sag, v. To sink in the middle; 
to lose firmness or elasticity. 

.Sa-ga / cious, a. Keen-scented; 
shrewd, wise, judicious. 

Sage, a. Prudent, wise, judi¬ 
cious. 

Sail. n. A piece of canvas by 
which the wind is made to 
propel a vessel. 

Sail, v. To move through or on 
the water. 

SaiFor, n. A seaman, a mari¬ 
ner. 

Saint, n. A holy or godly per¬ 
son. 


.Ru'mor, n. A flying report, 
common talk. 

.Rup / ture, v. To part by vio¬ 
lence, to break. 

Ru'ral, a. Of or pertaining to 
the country. 

.Ruse, n. A trick, stratagem; 
fraud, deceit. 

Rut. n. A track worn by a 
wneel. 

Rye, n. A grain. 


Sake, n. Cause, motive, rea¬ 
son. 

.Sa'ki, n. An alcoholic drink 
made from rice. 

.SaFa-ble, a. Capable of being 
sold. 

.SaFad, n. A preparation of 
vegetables dressed with salt, 
vinegar, etc. 

.SaFa-ry, n. Pay; fixed, regular 
wages. 

.Sale, n. Act of selling; trans¬ 
fer of property for a consid¬ 
eration. 

. Sales man, n. One whose occu¬ 
pation is to sell goods, etc. 

.Sa'li-ent, a. Leaping, bound¬ 
ing; prominent, noticeable. 

. SaFlow, a. Having a yellowish 
color. 

■ SaFly, v. To issue suddenly, 
to burst forth. 

Sal-ma-gun'di, n. A mixture, 

a medley. 

. Sa-loon / , n. A public room of 
parlor; a barroom, a drinking 
place. 

Sa-hFbri-ous, a. Healthful, 

wholesome. 

SaFu-ta-ry, a. Beneficial, use¬ 
ful, advantageous, healthful. 

Sal-u-taTion, n. Greeting, ad¬ 
dress, salute. 

SaFvage, n. The part of prop¬ 
erty that survives peril, is 
saved. 

Sal-va'tion, n. Redemption 
from sin; that which saves. 

Salve, n. A healing ointment, 
a soothing remedy. 

Same, a. Of like kind, species, 
sort; similar, like. 

SanFple, n. Specimen, exam¬ 
ple. 

San-a-to'ri-um, ^ n. An estab- 
[• lishment for 

San-i-ta'ri-um, ) treatment of 
the sick; a resort for invalids. 





























































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Sanc'ti-fy, v. To make sacred 
or holy. 

Sanc-ti-mo'ni-ous, a. Hypo¬ 
critically pious. 

Sanction, n. Ratification, au¬ 
thority, support. 

Sanc'ti-ty, n. Holiness, piety, 
godliness. 

Sanc'tu-a-ry, n. A sacred 
place, a church or temple. 

San'dal, n. A kind of shoe con¬ 
sisting of a sole strapped to 
the foot. 

Sand'pa-per, n. Paper covered 
on one side with sand glued 
fast. 

Sand'wich, n. Two pieces of 
bread with meat or cheese be¬ 
tween. 

Sand'wich, v. To insert be¬ 
tween portions of something 
dissimilar. 

Sane, a. Mentally sound, not 
deranged. 

San'gui-na-ry, a. Bloody, 
murderous, cruel. 

San'guine, a. Confident, hope¬ 
ful. 

San'i-ta-ry, a. Designed to se¬ 
cure or preserve health. 

Sans, prep. Without; deprived 
or destitute of. 

Sa-pid'i-ty, n. Taste, savor, 
flavor. 

Sa'pi-ent, a. Wise, knowing, 
discerning. 

Sar / casm, n. A keen, reproach¬ 
ful expression; irony, ridicule, 
taunt. 

Sar-coph'a-gus, n. A stone 
coffin. 

Sar'dine, n. The young of the 
herring. 

Sar-to'ri-al, a. Pertaining to a 
tailor or his work. 

Sash, n. A belt, a girdle; a 
frame in which window panes 
are set. 

Sas'sa-fras, n. An American 
tree of the Laurel family. 

Sa-tan'ic, a. Resembling Sa¬ 
tan; devilish. 

Satchel, n. A hand bag for 
carrying papers, books, ap¬ 
parel, etc. 

Sate, v. To satisfy the desire 
or appetite of; to surfeit. 

SaTi-ate, v. To overfill, to sat¬ 
isfy. 

SatTn, n. A silk cloth of thick, 
close texture. 

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.Satire, n. Irony, burlesque, 

ridicule. 

.Sat-is-facTion, n. Content¬ 
ment, gratification; remuner¬ 
ation. 

.Sat-is-fac'to-ry, a. Giving sat¬ 
isfaction; sufficient; compen¬ 
sating, atoning. 

.SaCis-fy, v. To give satisfac¬ 
tion. 

.SaCu-rate, v. To cause to be¬ 
come completely penetrated, 
impregnated, or soaked. 

.Sat'urn, n. One of the planets 

of the solar system. 

.Sauce, n. A dressing for meats, 

etc.; stewed fruit. 

.Sau / cer, n. A small dish, deeper 

than a plate. 

.Sau'cy, a. Impudent, imperti¬ 
nent. 

.Saun ter, v. To lounge, to 

stroll. 

.Sausage, n. Minced and high¬ 
ly seasoned meat. 

.Savage, a. Wild, uncultivated; 

brutal. 

.Save, v. To preserve, rescue, 

deliver, protect. 

.Sa'vor, n. Taste and odor, 

flavor. 

.Saw, n. A proverb, a maxim; 

a toothed instrument for cut¬ 
ting or dividing substances. 

.Say, v. To tell, speak; repeat, 

rehearse; announce. 

.Say'ing, n. Declaration, speech, 

maxim. 

.Scab'bard, n. A case for a 

sword. 

.ScafTold, n. A temporary 

structure of timbers, etc.; a 
gallows. 

.Scald, v. To burn with hot 

liquid or steam. 

.Scale, n. A piece of the bony 

covering of fishes; succession 
of ascending and descending 
steps and degrees. 

.Scales, n. Apparatus for 

weighing. 

.ScaTlop (skoklup), v. To cut 

the edge of into segments of 
circles; to cook with crumbs. 

.Scalp, n. The part of the head 

covered with hair. 

.Scamp, n. A rascal; a swindler, 

a rogue. 

.Scamper, v. To hasten away; 

to run or move in a quick 
manner. 
























































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.Scan, v. To look closely at or 
into. 

. Scan / dal, n. Slander, reproach, 
disgrace. 

. Scant, a. Not enough, not plen¬ 
tiful. 

.Scapegoat, n. A person or 
thing made to bear blame for 
others. 

. Scar, n. A blemish, a disfigure¬ 
ment. 

.Scarce, a. Not abundant; rare, 
uncommon. 

.Scare, v. To alarm, frighten, 
startle, terrify. 

Scar'let, a. Deep bright red 
tinged with yellow. 

Scatter, v. To strew about; to 
cause to separate in different 
directions. 

Scav'en-ger, n. One who is 
employed to clean the 
streets. 

Scene, n. A spectacle, show, 
exhibition; a view. 

Scen'er-y, n. Combination of 
natural views, as woods, hills, 
etc.; the paintings and hang¬ 
ings of a play. 

Scent, n. Odor, smell; track of 
discovery. 

Scep'ter, n. A staff borne by a 
sovereign; sovereignty. 

Schedule, n. Catalogue, list, 
inventory. 

Scheme, n. A system, a plan, 
a project. 

SchoPar, n. A learner, a stu¬ 
dent; a person of high literary 
or scientific attainments. 

SchoFar-ship, n. Learning; 
maintenance for a scholar. 

School, n. A place of instruc¬ 
tion. 

Schoon'er, n. A small vessel; 
a large goblet or drinking 
glass. 

Schot'tische, n. A Scotch 
round dance. 

Science, n . Ascertained truth 
or facts. 

Sci-en-tif'ic, a. Pertaining to 
science; having a knowledge 
of science. 

Scin'til-late, v. To emit sparks; 
to sparkle. 

Sci'on, n. A descendant, an 
heir. 

Scissors, n. A cutting instru¬ 
ment resembling, but smaller 
than, shears. 


.Scoff, v. To sneer, mock, jibe, 
jeer. 

.Scold, v. To chide sharply, to 
utter harsh rebuke. 

. Scoop, n. A large ladle; a deep 
shovel. 

.Scope, n. Design, aim; range 
of view, intent, or action. 

. Scorch, v. To parch or shrivel 
by heat. 

. Score, n. A mark made for the 
purpose of account; the num¬ 
ber twenty. 

.Score, v. To set down, to re¬ 
cord. 

Scorn, v. To hold in extreme 
contempt. 

Scoun'drel, n. A rascal, a vil¬ 
lain. 

Scour, v. To clean by friction; 
to make clean or bright. 

Scourge, n. A lash; an afflic¬ 
tion; a punishment. 

Scout, v. To reject with con¬ 
tempt. 

Scout, n. A person sent to gain 
and bring in tidings. 

Scowl, v. To wrinkle the 
brows, as in frowning. 

Scramble, v. To struggle 
eagerly with others for some¬ 
thing thrown on the ground; 
to stir the yolks and whites of 
eggs together while cooking. 

Scrap, n. A fragment; a de- 
tacned portion. 

Scrape, v. To rub over the sur¬ 
face of with a sharp or rough 
instrument. 

Scrape, n. An embarrassing 
predicament. 

Scratch, v. To tear the surface 
of with something rough or 
sharp. 

Scrawl, v. To write hastily and 
carelessly. 

Scream, v. To cry out with a 
shrill voice. 

Screen, n. That which shelters 
or conceals from view; a sieve. 

Screw, n. A kind of nail with 
a spiral thread. 

Scribble, v. To write without 
care. 

Scribe, n. One who writes; an 
official or public writer. 

Scrin^mage, n. A general row, 
a confused fight or struggle. 

Scrip, n . Preliminary certifi¬ 
cate of subscription to capital 
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Script, n. An original instru¬ 
ment or document. 

Scrip'ture, n. A passage from 
the Bible. 

Scriptures, n. The Bible, the 
Word of God. 

ScripTur-ist, n. One versed in 
the Scriptures. 

Scroll, n. A roll of paper or 
parchment. 

Scrub, v. To rub hard; to wash 
with rubbing. 

Scrub, a. Mean, dirty, con¬ 
temptible. 

Scruple, n. A very small 
quantity; unwillingness pro¬ 
ceeding from motives of con¬ 
science. 

Seru pu-lons, a. Hesitating to 
speak or act for fear of offend¬ 
ing or doing wrong. 

ScruTi-nize, v. To examine 
closely. 

.Scruti-ny, n. Critical obser¬ 
vation. 

Scuf'fle, v. To struggle con¬ 
fusedly. 

Sculptor, n. An artist who de¬ 
signs and carves statues. 

Scum, n. Anything vile or 
worthless. 

Scur'ril-ous, a. Offensive, 
abusive, indecent. 

.Scuttle, n. A coal hod; a 
broad, shallow basket. 

Scuttle, v. To sink, as a ship, 
by making holes through the 
bottom, deck, or sides. 

Scythe, n. An instrument for 
mowing grass, etc. 

Sea, n. A large body of salt 
water. 

Seal, n. An engraved or in¬ 
scribed stamp; an animal. 

.Seal, v. To affix a seal to; to 
ratify, confirm; to fasten. 

Seam, n. A joint, a line of 
union. 

. Se-ance', n. A meeting of spir¬ 
itualists to receive spirit com¬ 
munications (so called). 

Sear, v. To scorch; to make 
callous. 

Search, v. To explore, exam¬ 
ine, seek, inquire. 

, Seashore, n. The coast of the 
sea. 

Season, n. A division of the 
year; suitable or convenient 
time; a period of time, not 
very long. 


Season, v. To prepare by dry¬ 
ing or hardening; to render 
palatable. 

Sea'son-a-ble, a. Timely, op¬ 
portune. 

Seat, n. That upon which one 
sits; a site, an abode, a station. 

Se-cede / , v. To withdraw from 
fellowship, communion, or as¬ 
sociation. 

Se-chPsion, n. Solitude, sepa¬ 
ration, retirement. 

Sec'ond, a. Immediately fol¬ 
lowing the first; secondary, 
inferior. 

Sec'ond, n. One next in place, 
rank, etc.; a backer, an as¬ 
sistant. 

Secret, a. Hidden, concealed; 
private. 

Sec're-ta-ry, n. An amanuen¬ 
sis; one who attends to cor¬ 
respondence, etc., for an as¬ 
sociation, public body, or an 
individual. 

Se-crete', v. To deposit in a 
lace of hiding; to conceal, 
ide. 

Sect, n. Those following a par¬ 
ticular leader or authority or 
attached to a certain opinion. 

Sec-ta'ri-an, n. An adherent 
of a denomination or sect. 

Sec'tion, n. A slice; a part of 
a book or writing; a distinct 
part of a country. 

Sec'u-lar, a. Worldly, not 
spiritual or holy. 

Se-cure', v. To make safe; to 
make fast; to get possession of. 

Se-cu / ri-ty, n. Protection, de¬ 
fense, confidence, surety. 

Se-date', a. Settled, composed, 
calm. 

Sed'en-ta-ry, a . Accustomed 

to sit much or long. 

Se-dPtion, n. Insurrection, tu¬ 
mult. 

Se-duce', v. To allure, tempt, 
mislead, debauch. 

Sed'u-lous, a. Diligent, indus¬ 
trious, laborious. 

See, v. To perceive by the eye, 
to view; to visit; to look 
after. 

Seed'v. a. Shabbily clothed, 
shabby looking. 

Seek, v. To search for; to try 
to acquire or gain. 

Seem, v. To appear, look; to 

be taken as. 
























































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.. Seemly, a. Becoming, fit, suit¬ 
able, proper. 

..Seep, v. To run or soak 
through. 

..Seethe, v. To boil; to be in a 
state of violent commotion. 

..Seg're-gate, v. To separate 
from others; to set apart. 

..Seine (san), n. A large net 
used in fishing. 

. .Seis'mic, a. Pertaining to an 
earthquake. 

..Seize, v. To catch, grasp, 
clutch; to apprehend. 

.. SeFzin, n. Possession of an es¬ 
tate of freehold. 

..SePdorn, adv. Rarely, not 
often, not frequently. 

. .Se-lect 7 , a. Of special value or 
excellence, choice. 

.. Se-lect 7 , v. To choose, to take 
by preference. 

. .Self, n. A person as a distinct 
individual. 

. .Self-as-sured 7 , a. Self-reliant, 
complacent. 

.. Self-eoii-trol 7 , n. Restraint 
exercised over one’s self. 

SeJf-de-fense 7 , n. The act of 
defending one’s own person, 
property, or reputation. 

Self-de-nFal, n. Forbearing 
to gratify one's own desires. 

Self-ed'u-ca-ted, a. Educated 
by one’s own efforts. 

Self-es-teem 7 , n. Holding a 
good opinion of one’s self. 

Self-ev'i-dent, a. Evident 
without proof or reasoning. 

Self-im-por'tant, a. Having or 
manifesting an exaggerated 
idea of one’s own importance 
or merit. 

Self-m-duFgent, cl. Indulging 
one’s desires, appetites, etc., 
freely. 

SelPish, a. Caring supremely 
or unduly for one’s self. 

Self-pos-sessed 7 , a. Com¬ 
posed, undisturbed. 

Self-re-IFant, a. Relying on 
one’s own powers or judg¬ 
ment. 

Self-re-proof 7 , n. Censure of 
one’s conduct by one’s own 
judgment. 

Self-righteous, a. Righteous 
in one’s own esteem. 

Self-sac 7 ri-fice, n. Act of sac¬ 
rificing one’s self or interest 
for others. 


.Seltsaine, a. The very same, 
identical. 

.Self 7 -scek-er, n. One who 
seeks only his own interest, 
advantage, etc. 

.Self-suf-fFcient, a. Having an 
overweening confidence in 
one’s own ability or worth. 

.Self-willed 7 , a. Obstinate; gov¬ 
erned by one’s own will. 

.Sell, v. To transfer to another 
for an equivalent. 

.Semblance, n. Likeness, ap¬ 
pearance, show. 

.Sein 7 i-, A prefix signifying 
half. 

.SemT-cir-cle, n. The half of a 

circle. 

.Sem 7 i-na-ry, n. A place of ed¬ 
ucation. 

.Senate;, n. An assembly or 
council having the highest de¬ 
liberative and legislative func¬ 
tions. 

.Sen 7 a-tor, n. A member of a 

senate. 

.Send, v. To cause to go; to dis¬ 
patch; to commission. 

.SenTor, a. Elder; more ad¬ 
vanced. 

. Sen-sa 7 tion, n. An impression, 
a feeling; a state of excited 
interest or feeling, or that 
which causes it. 

.Sen-sa 7 tion-al, a. Emotional, 

melodramatic. 

.Sense, n. Perception by the 
sensory organs of the body 
and through the intellect; cor¬ 
rect judgment, understand- 
ing. 

.Sen 7 si-Me, a. Intelligent, un¬ 
derstanding, wise. 

Sen 7 si-tive, a. Easily and 
acutely affected. 

,Sen 7 su-al, a. Luxurious, lewd; 
relating to or concerning the 
body in distinction from the 
spirit. 

Sentence, n. An opinion, a 
decision; a judgment passed on 
a criminal; a combination of 
words expressing a thought. 

Sen-ten 7 tious, a. Full of mean- 
ing. 

Sen / ti-inent, n. A thought 
prompted by passion or feel¬ 
ing; opinion, notion, judg¬ 
ment. 

Sen-ti-men 7 tal, a. Artificially 
or affectedly tender. 
























































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Sen'ti-nel, n. One who watch¬ 
es or guards. 

Separate, v. To disunite, di¬ 
vide; to come between. 

Sep-tet 7 , n. A set of seven per¬ 
sons or objects. 

Sep 7 ul-cher, n. A grave, a 
tomb. 

Se 7 quel, n. Consequence, re¬ 
sult, effect. 

Sequence, n. That which fol¬ 
lows or succeeds, as an effect. 

Seq-ues-tra 7 tion, n. The act of 
setting aside a thing in contro¬ 
versy from possession of both 
parties contending for it, to be 
delivered to the one adjudged 
entitled to it. 

,Ser-e-nade 7 , n. Music per¬ 
formed or sung in the open 
air at night. 

.Se-rene 7 , a. Calm, placid, un¬ 
disturbed. 

. Serf, n. A servant or slave em¬ 
ployed in agricultural work. 

. Serjeant-at-arms, n. An offi¬ 
cer of a legislative body who 
preserves order and makes 
arrests. 

. Series, n. A number of things 
or events succeeding in 
order. 

.Se 7 ri-ous, a. Grave, solemn, 
earnest, important. 

. Sermon, n. A discourse deliv¬ 
ered for the purpose of reli¬ 
gious instruction. 

.Servant, n. A subordinate 

helper. 

. Serve, v. To wait upon, to work 
for. 

.Service, n. Duty done or re¬ 
quired. 

. Servile, a. Slavish, mean, 

cringing. 

.Session, n. The actual sitting 
of a court, council, etc. 

. Set, v. To cause to sit, to place; 
to put in order, to regulate. 

.Set,w. A group, a clique; a col¬ 
lection of articles which nat¬ 
urally go together. 

.Set 7 -off, n. A counterclaim; a 
decoration, an ornament. 

.Set-tee 7 , n. A long seat with a 
back. 

.Set 7 ter, n. A hunting dog of a 
special breed. 

.8et 7 tle, v. To fix, establish, 
regulate, adjust, determine, 
decide. 


Set 7 tle-ment, n. A colony new¬ 
ly established. 

Sev 7 er, v. To separate, divide; 
to disjoin. 

Sev / er-al, a. More than two, 
but not very many. 

Sev / er-ance, n. The severing 
of two or more that are joined 
in one writ. 

Se-vere 7 , a. Strict, grave, stern, 
rigid; bitter, cruel. 

Sew (so), v. To unite or fasten 
together by stitches. 

.Sew 7 age, n. The contents of a 
sewer. 

, Sew 7 er, n. A drain to carry off 
water and filth underground. 

,Sew 7 er-age, n. The system of 
sewers in a city, town, etc. 

.Sex, n. The distinguishing pe¬ 
culiarity of male or female. 

. Sex 7 ton, n. A person employed 
to sweep and clean a church 
building. 

.Shab 7 by, a. Poor, mean; 
ragged. 

.Shackle, n. A ring or band 
inclosing the ankle or wrist. 

.Shade, n. That which shelters 
from light or the direct rays 
of the sun. 

. Shad 7 ow, n . A reflected image; 
shade, obscurity. 

.Shaft, n. An arrow; an exca¬ 
vation in the earth for reach¬ 
ing and raising ore. 

.Shafts, n. The two slender 
ieces of wood by which a 
orse pulls a vehicle. 

Shag jy, a. Rough with long 
hair or wool. 

Shake, v. To move one way 
and the other; to weaken, to 
cause to waver; to tremble. 

Shallow, a. Not deep; not 
wise or knowing. 

Sham, n. A make-believe, a 
humbug. 

Sham 7 hle, v. To walk awk¬ 
wardly and unsteadily. 

Shame, n. Reproach incurred 
or suffered. 

Shame 7 faced, a. Easily con¬ 
fused, bashful. 

Shank, n. The shin bone; the 
part of a tool that connects it 
with the handle. 

.Shape, n. Make, figure, form, 
guise. 

.Share, n. An allotment, a por¬ 
tion. 

























































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.Shark, n. A great fish; a 
swindler. 

.Sharp, a. Keen; piercing, pain¬ 
ful. 

.Shat/ter, v. To break into 
fragments; to disorder, to de¬ 
range. 

.Shave, v. To cut or pare off 
from the surface of a body. 

. Sheaf, n. A bundle of grain or 
straw. 

. Shear, v. To separate or sever 
with shears. 

.Shears, n. An instrument for 
cutting cloth and other sub¬ 
stances. 

.Sheath, n. A case for a sword 
or knife, a scabbard. 

. Sheathe, v. To put into a case, 
as a sword. 

. Shed, n. A shelter, an outbuild¬ 
ing. 

.Shed, v. To pour forth or out; 
to throw off, as a natural cov¬ 
ering of hair, feathers, etc. 

.Sheepskin, n. The skin of a 
sheep; a diploma. 

• Sheer, a. Obvious, simple, 
mere; perpendicular. 

.Sheet, n. A broad, thin piece 
of paper, metal, or cloth. 

. Shelf, n. A flat tablet or ledge 
of any material. 

.Shell, n. The covering of a nut, 
egg, etc.; a hollow projec¬ 
tile. 

. SheTter, n. A protection, a 
screen. 

.Shep'herd, n. A tender of a 
flock; the pastor of a church. 

.Sherbet, n. A flavored water 
ice. 

.Sheriff, n. The chief officer of 
a county—the one who serves 
judicial writs and processes 
and preserves the peace. 

. Shil/bo-leth, n. The criterion 
or watchword of a party. 

Shield, n. Anything which 
protects or defends. 

Shift, v. To change the position 
of; to exchange for another of 
the same class; to contrive, to 
manage. 

Shim'mer, n. A faint, tremu¬ 
lous light. 

Shin, n. The front part of the 
leg below the knee. 

Shine, v. To emit rays of light; 
to be eminent, conspicuous, 
or distinguished. 


.Shingle, n. A piece of wood 
used in covering buildings. 

.Ship, n. Any large seagoing 
vessel. 

.Ship, v. To commit to a con¬ 
veyance for transporta¬ 
tion. 

.Shipment, n. That which is 
shipped. 

.Shirk, v. To avoid, escape, 
neglect. 

.Shiv / er, v. To shatter; to trem¬ 
ble, quiver, shake. 

.Shoal, n. A throng; a place in 
a river, etc., where the water 
is shallow. 

.Shock, v. To strike against 
suddenly; to strike with ter¬ 
ror, disgust, etc. 

.Shod'dy, a. Not genuine; sham, 
pretentious. 

.Shook. n. A set of staves and 
headings sufficient in number 
for one barrel, cask, or hogs¬ 
head. 

■ Shoot, v. To let fly, as an 

arrow; to discharge, as a gun; 
to hurl. 

.Shoot, n. A young branch or 
growth. 

■ Shop, n. A retail store; a build¬ 

ing in which mechanics or 
artisans work. 

.Shop, v. To visit shops or 
stores for the purpose of pur¬ 
chasing goods. 

.Shore, n. Land adjacent to a 
large body of water. 

Short, a. Of brief length; defi¬ 
cient, defective, inadequate, 
insufficient. 

Shorthand, n. A rapid method 
of writing by substituting 
characters, abbreviations, 
etc., for letters, words, etc.; 
stenography. 

ShouLder, v. To take upon the 
shoulder or shoulders. 

Shout, v. To utter a sudden 
and loud outcry. 

Shove (shiiv), v. To push along, 
aside, or away. 

Shov'el, n. A broad, scooped 
implement for lifting and 
throwing earth, etc. 

Show, v. To exhibit; to guide, 
direct; to make apparent or 
clear. 

Show, n. That which is shown, 
or brought to view; sem¬ 
blance, appearance. 






















































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Show'er, n. A fall of rain or 
hail of short duration. 

Sliow'y, a. Splendid, gay, gor¬ 
geous. 

Shred, v. To cut or tear into 
small pieces. 

Shrewd, a. Keen, critical, sa¬ 
gacious, discerning. 

Shriek, v. To utter a sharp, 
shrill cry. 

.Shrill, a. Sharp, acute, pier¬ 
cing. 

.Shrine, n. Any sacred place, 
as an altar, tomb, or the 
like. 

.Shrink, v. To shrivel; to con¬ 
tract into a less extent or com¬ 
pass. 

.Shroud, n. A garment, espe¬ 
cially the dress for the 
dead. 

. Shrug, v. To raise or draw up 
the shoulders. 

.Shud / der, v. To tremble with 
fear; to shiver with cold. 

. Shuf'fle, v. To mix by pushing 
or shoving; to change the rel¬ 
ative positions of. 

.Shun, v. To avoid, to keep 
clear of. 

. Shut, v. To close so as to hin¬ 
der ingress or egress. 

.Shy, a. Timid, reserved; cau¬ 
tious, suspicious. 

. Sick, a. Diseased, ill, weak, in¬ 
disposed. 

.Sic'kle, n. A reaping instru¬ 
ment. 

.Side, n. The narrow edge or 
border of a surface. 

.Side, v. To take sides; to em¬ 
brace the opinions of one party 
in opposition to another. 

.Siege, n. Continued attempt 
to get possession. 

. Si-esTa, n. A nap taken about 
the middle of the day. 

.Sift, v. To separate with a 
sieve; to scrutinize. 

• Sigh, n. A deep, audible inspi¬ 

ration; a lament. 

.Sight, n. Power of seeing; a 
spectacle, a view. 

.Sight, v. To get sight of; to ad¬ 
just the sights of. 

• Sign, n. Token, mark, note, 

symptom. 

. .Signal, a. Remarkable, mem¬ 
orable, extraordinary. 

. .Signal, n. A sign made for the 
purpose of giving notice to. 


Sig'na-ture, n. The name of a 
erson, written with his own 
and. 

Sig-niPi-cant, a . Important, 
deserving to be considered. 

Sig-ni-fl-cation, n. A making 
known by signs or other 
means. 

Sig'ni-fy, v. To express, de¬ 
clare, utter, denote. 

SPlent, a. Perfectly quiet; 
speechless. 

, Sill* n. The basis or foundation 
of a structure. 

.SiPly, a. Simple, shallow, 
foolish. 

. SiPver, n. A soft, white metal¬ 
lic element. 

. SinPi-lar, a. Exactly corre¬ 
sponding, precisely like. 

. Si-miPi-tude, n. Resemblance, 
likeness. 

.Sim'ple, a. Single, unmingled, 
unmixed; plain, artless; frank, 
open; weak in intellect. 

.SinPpli-fy, v. To make less 
complex. 

.SinPu-late, v. To counterfeit, 
to feign. 

.Si-mul-ta'ne-ous, a. Existing, 
happening, or done at the 
same time. 

.Sin, n. Transgression of the 
law of God. 

.Since, adv. In the time past, 
ago. 

.Since, prep. Subsequently to, 
after. 

.Since, conj. Because, for, as, 
inasmuch as. 

.Sin-cere', a. Genuine, true, 
real. 

. Sin'ew, n. A tendon; that which 
supplies strength or power. 

.Sing, v. To utter sounds with 
musical inflections. 

.Sin'gle, a. Individual, sepa¬ 
rate; unmarried. 

.Sin'gn-lar, a. Unexampled, 
strange, remarkable. 

.Sin'is-ter, a. Wrong, dishon¬ 
est, corrupt. 

.Sink, v. To fall, drop, decline, 
decrease. 

.Sin'u-ous, a. Bending in and 
out. 

.. Sip, v. To draw into the mouth; 
to drink in small quantities. 

..Sire, n. A father, the head of 
a family; the male parent of 
a beast. 






























































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Sir'up, n. A thick liquid from 
the juices of fruits, etc., boiled 
with sugar. 

Sit, v. To rest upon the haunch¬ 
es; to cover and warm eggs 
for hatching. 

Site, n. Situation; a place 
chosen for permanent use or 
occupation. 

Sit-u-aTion, n. Location, local¬ 
ity, site; position or employ¬ 
ment. 

Size, n. Dimension, bigness, 
magnitude. 

Skate, n. A metallic runner, 
with a frame shaped to fit the 
sole of a shoe, and used for 
moving rapidly on ice. 

Skein (skan), n. A quantity of 
yarn or thread put up to¬ 
gether; a metallic thimble on 
the wooden arm of an axle. 

Skel'e-ton, n. The bony frame¬ 
work of an animal; the frame¬ 
work of anything. 

Skeptic, n. A doubter, an un¬ 
believer, an infidel. 

Sketch, n. An outline, delinea¬ 
tion, plan, design. 

Skew'er, n. A wooden pin for 
hanging meat to a spit. 

Skill, n. Aptitude, ability, dex¬ 
terity, expertness. 

SkillTul, a. Able in manage¬ 
ment, clever. 

Skin, n. The hide; the bark or 
husk. 

Skip, v. To leap lightly; to pass 
by or overlook. 

Skirmish, n. A slight fight in 
war; a slight contest. 

Skirt, n. Border, edge; the 
lower part of a coat or dress. 

Skull, n. The skeleton of the 
head of a vertebrate animal. 

Sky, n. The heavens, the fir¬ 
mament. 

Skylight, n. A window in the 
roof or ceiling. 

Slab, n. A thin piece of any¬ 
thing. 

Slack, a. Lax; not earnest or 
eager; slow, tardy. 

Slam, v. To shut with force 
and a loud noise. 

Slan / der, v. To defame, belie, 
vilify, scandalize. 

Slang, n. Low, vulgar, unau¬ 
thorized language. 

Slant, v. To slope; to turn 
from a direct line. 


.Slap, v. To strike with the 
open hand. 

.Slate, n. A kind of rock which 
readily splits into thin plates. 

.Slaughter, n. Butchery, mur¬ 
der, havoc. 

.Slave, n. Bond servant, cap¬ 
tive, vassal; one who surren¬ 
ders himself to any power. 

.Slay, v. To put to death with 
a weapon or by violence. 

.Sleek, a. Smooth, glossy; not 
rough or harsh. 

.Sleep, n. Slumber, repose, rest, 
nap. 

.Sleeve, n. The part of a gar¬ 
ment which covers the arm. 

. Sleigh, n. A vehicle, moved on 
runners, which is used for 
transporting persons or goods 
on ice or snow. 

.Sleight (slite), n. An artful 
trick, sly artifice. 

.Slice, n. A thin, broad piece 
cut off. 

Slide, v. To slip, to glide; to 
move gently onward. 

.Slight, v. To neglect, disre¬ 
gard, scorn. 

.Slight, a. Unimportant, insig¬ 
nificant; not severe. 

.Slim, a. Weak, poor, slender; 
unsubstantial. 

.Slime, n. Soft, moist earth 
or clay. 

. Slip / shod, a. Careless in dress, 
manners, etc. 

Slogan, n. A war cry; any 
rallying cry. 

Slop, n. Dirty water; the rins¬ 
ings of table dishes. 

Slope, n. A line or direction 
inclining from a horizontal 
line or direction. 

Slot, n. A narrow depression, 
perforation, or aperture. 

SlothTul, a . Lazy, indolent, 
sluggish. 

Slough (slou), n. A hole full of 
mire. 

Slough (sluf), v. To separate 
in the form of dead matter 
from living tissue. 

Slov^n-ly, a. Negligent of 
neatness and order. 

Slow, a. Tardy, late; sluggish, 
inactive; dull. 

Sluice, n. An artificial passage 
for water. 

Slum, n. A foul back street of 
a city. 





























































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Slur, v. To soil, disparage, tra¬ 
duce; to pass over with little 
notice. 

Slush, n. Soft mud; half- 
melted snow. 

Sly, a. Cunning, crafty, se¬ 
cretly mischievous. 

Smack, v. To have indications 
of the presence of any char¬ 
acter or quality; to kiss with 
a sharp noise. 

Smart, a . Sharp, acute; clever, 
witty 

Smear, v. To soil in any way; 
to stain morally. 

Smell, v. To perceive by the 
organs of smell. 

Smile, v. To express amuse¬ 
ment or pleasure by the fea¬ 
tures of the face. 

.Smite, v. To strike; to afflict, 
to punish. 

.Smith, n. One who works in 
metals. 

.Smoke, v. To throw off vapor 
or exhalation; to draw into 
the mouth smoke from to¬ 
bacco burning in a pipe, etc. 

.SinoPder, v. To burn without 
flame. 

.Smooth, a. Having an even 
surface. 

.Smooth, v. To make smooth; 
to free from harshness. 

. Smoth / er, v. To destroy by suf¬ 
focation; to repress, suppress, 
conceal. 

.Smuggle, v. To import or ex¬ 
port secretly, contrary to 
law. 

.Snap, n. A sudden breaking; 
briskness, energy, vigor. 

.Snare, n. Anything by which 
one is entangled. 

.Snarl, v. To growl; to speak 
crossly. 

.Snatch, v. To grab, or seize 
abruptly. 

.Sneak, v. To act in a stealthy 
and cowardly manner. 

.Sneer, v. To scoff, to jeer; to 
speak derisively. 

.Sneeze, v. To emit air, chiefly 
through the nose, audibly and 
violently. 

.Snooze, n. A short sleep, a 
nap. 

. Snow. n. Watery particles con¬ 
gealed into flakes. 

.Snub, v. To slight design¬ 
edly. 


Snuff, n. Pulverized tobacco, 

etc. 

Snuff, v. To inhale air through 
the nose with noise or vio¬ 
lence. 

Snug, a. Close, concealed; 
compact, convenient, and 
comfortable. 

Soap, n. A substance which 
dissolves in water, forming a 
lather, and is used as a cleans¬ 
ing agent. 

Soar, v. To fly aloft; to rise in 
thought, spirits, or imagina¬ 
tion. 

Sob, n. A sorrowful cry or 
sound. 

Sober, a. Temperate, calm; 
not mad, or insane; not intox¬ 
icated, 

So-brPe-ty, n. Soberness, calm¬ 
ness, seriousness. 

So'cia-ble, n. An informal par¬ 
ty or reception. 

.Social, a. Companionable; dis¬ 
posed to mix in friendly con¬ 
verse. 

.So-cPe-ty, n. Companionship, 
fellowship; an association for 
mutual benefit or pleasure. 

.Socket, n. An opening into 
which anything is fitted. 

.Soil, v. To make unclean; to 
stain or mar. 

.Soil, n. The upper stratum of 
the earth. 

.Sojourn, v. To dwell for a 
time. 

.SoPace, n. Comfort, consola¬ 
tion. 

.SoPder (sod'er), n. A metallic 
cement. 

.SoPdier, n. One engaged in 
military service. 

.Sole, n . The bottom of the 
foot. 

.SoPemn, a. Grave, sober, sa¬ 
cred. 

.SoPem-nize, v. To perform 
with solemn ceremonies or ac¬ 
cording to legal forms. 

.So-lieTt, v. To beseech, ask, 
request. 

. So-licTt-or, n. An attorney or 
advocate. 

.So-licT-tude, n. Concern, anx¬ 
iety. 

.SoPid, a. Firm, compact, 
strong, substantial. 

. So-liPo-quy, n. The act of talk¬ 
ing to one’s self. 

























































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Sol-i-taire', n. A single dia¬ 
mond in a setting. 

Soli-ta-ry, a. Single, alone, 
lonely. 

So'lo, n. A piece played or 
sung by one person. 

So-lu'tion, n . Explanation, 

clearing up. 

Solvent, a. Able or sufficient 
to pay all just debts. 

Sour ber, a. Somewhat dark, 
gloomy, sad, grave. 

Some, a . A little; a part, a por¬ 
tion. 

Some'bod-y, n. A person un¬ 
known or uncertain; a person 
of importance. 

.Somehow, adv. In one way or 
another. 

.Soin'er-sault, n. A leap in 
which a person turns heels 
over head and lights upon his 
feet. 

.Something, n. Anything un¬ 
known, undetermined; a part, 
a little. 

.Sometimes, adv. At times, at 
intervals, occasionally. 

.Somewhat, adv. In some de¬ 
gree or measure. 

.Somewhere, adv. In some 
lace not known or speci- 
ed. 

Som-namflbu-list, n. A person 
who walks in his sleep. 

Song, n. A poem adapted to 
vocal music; a trifle. 

Soon, adv. In a short time; 
promptly, quickly. 

Soothe, v. To soften, allay, 
pacify, mitigate. 

, Sophist, n. A captious or fal¬ 
lacious reasoner. 

.Sordid, a. Covetous, nig¬ 
gardly. 

.Sore, a. Tender to the touch, 
painful, inflamed. 

. Sorrow, n. Grief, unhappiness, 
regret. 

.Sor'ry, a. Vexed, mortified; 
poor, mean. 

.Sort, n. Kind or species, class 
or order. 

.Sot, n. An habitual drunk¬ 
ard. 

.Soul, n. The spiritual part in 
man; the seat of real life. 

.Sound, a. Not diseased; firm, 
strong, safe. 

.Sound, n. Sensation received 
the ear: a strait. 


Source, n. Cause or origin; the 
person from whom anything 
originates. 

Sou-ve-nir', n. A memento, a 
keepsake. 

Sov'er-eign, a. Highest in 
power, chief. 

Sow, v. To scatter, as seed, 
upon the earth. 

Space, n. Place, room; time, 
duration. 

Spacious, a. Having large or 
ample room. 

Spade, n. An implement for 
digging the ground. 

Span, n. Nine inches; small 
space, brief portion of time. 

Spar, n. A mineral; a round 
piece of timber used as a 
mast, yard, or boom. 

Spar, v. To combat with the 
fists. 

Spare, v. To use frugally or 
stintingly; to show mercy to. 

.Spare, a. Lean, meager; super¬ 
fluous; scanty. 

.Spark, n. A small particle of 
fire emitted by a body in com¬ 
bustion. 

Spasm, n. A sudden, violent, 
and temporary effort or emo¬ 
tion; a contraction of the 
muscles. 

.Spas-inod'ic, a. Soon exhaust¬ 
ed, intermittent 

.Spawn, v. To produce or de- 
osit eggs, as fishes and froga 
o. 

.Speak, v. To utter words; to 
tell, converse, pronounce. 

.Spear, n. A long, pointed 
weapon. 

.Special, a. Peculiar, particu¬ 
lar, uncommon. 

.Spe'cial-ty, n. That for which 
one is distinguished or in 
which he is well versed. 

.Specie, n. Coin, hard mon¬ 
ey- 

.Species, n. A sort, kind, va¬ 
riety. 

.Spe-cif'ic, a. Definite, limited, 
precise. 

.Spec'i-men, n. Sample, model, 
pattern. 

. Spe / cious, a. Apparently right, 
but not so in reality. 

.Spec'ta-cle, n. A noteworthy 
sight; an exhibition, a show. 

. Spec-ta'tor, n. Looker-on, ob¬ 
server, witness. 





























































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Spec'ter, n. A ghost, a phan¬ 
tom. 

Spec'u-late, v. To meditate, 
contemplate; to purchase 
with expectation of an ad¬ 
vance in value and of sale at 
a profit. 

Spec'u-la-tor, n. One who en¬ 
gages in speculation; a theo¬ 
rist. 

.Speech, n. Language, address, 
oration. 

.Speed, n. Swiftness, velocity, 
hurry. 

. Spell, n. A relatively short pe¬ 
riod of time. 

.Spell, v. To name, in their 
proper order, the letters of a 
word. 

.Spend, v. To dispose of; to 
pass, as time; to exhaust. 

. Sphere, n. Any globular body; 
province, place of existence. 

.Sphinx, n. An image having 
a human head and the body 
of a lion. 

.Spiel'er, n. A professional 
sharper. 

.Spill, v. To cause to flow out 
and be lost or wasted. 

.Spin'dle, n. The long, slender, 
round rod in spinning wheels 
by which the thread is twisted 
and on which it is wound. 

.Spine, n. The backbone, or 
spinal column, of an animal. 

.Spin / ster, n. An unmarried 
woman. 

.SpFral, a. Winding round or 
circling a center or pole. 

. Spire, n. The top of a pyram¬ 
idal tower. 

.Spirit, n. Energy, vivacity; es¬ 
sence or energy distinct from 
matter; a ghost. 

.Spir'it-u-al-ism, n. Belief that 
departed spirits hold inter¬ 
course with mortals by means 
of physical phenomena. 

.Spir'it-u-ous, a. Alcoholic, ar¬ 
dent. 

.Spite, n. Malice, grudge, ran¬ 
cor. 

.Splash, v. To spatter water, 
mud, etc. 

.Spleen, n. Anger, latent spite, 
ill humor. 

.Splendid, a. Showy, magnifi¬ 
cent; illustrious, heroic. 

.Splice, v. To unite by lapping 
the two ends together. 


Split, v. To divide lengthwise; 
to disunite. 

Spoil, v. To plunder, or rob; 
to mar. 

Spoke, n. A small bar inserted 
in the hub of a wheel. 

Spo-li-a'tion, n. Robbery, dep¬ 
rivation. 

Sponge, n. The elastic, fibrous 
skeleton of a sea animal; one 
who lives upon others. 

.Spon-ta'ne-ous, a. Willing, 
voluntary, uncompelled. 

.Spook, n. A ghost, an appari¬ 
tion. 

.Spoon'ful, n. The quantity 
which a spoon contains. 

.Spo-rad'ic, a. Separate, sin¬ 
gle. 

.Sport, n. Play, frolic, mirth, 
pastime. 

. Sportsman, n. One who fishes, 
hunts, etc. 

.Sprain, v. To overstrain or 
stretch injuriously. 

.Spread, v. To publish; to ex¬ 
tend in length and breadth; 
to scatter. 

. Sprig, n. A small shoot or 
twig. 

.Sprightly, a. Lively, brisk, 
vigorous. 

.Spring, v. To leap, to bound, 
to jump. 

.Spring, n. Elastic power or 
force; a source of supply; a 
season of the year; a natural 
fountain. 

.Sprin'kle, v. To scatter in 
small drops or particles. 

.Spry, a. Nimble, active; hav¬ 
ing great power of leaping or 
running. 

.Spur, n. That which goads to 
action. 

.Spurn, v. To reject with dis¬ 
dain. 

.Spy, v. To discover by close 
search; to explore. 

. Squad, n. A small party of men 
assembled for drill or other 
purpose. 

.SquaLid, a. Dirty through 
neglect; foul, filthy. 

.Squall, n. A sudden, violent 
gust of wind; a loud scream. 

.Squander, v. To waste, scat¬ 
ter, spend lavishly. 

.Square, n. A parallelogram 
having four equal sides and 
four right angles. 



























































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Squeak, v. To utter a sharp, 
shrill cry; to make a sharp, 
disagreeable noise. 

Squeal, n. A shrill, sharp, pro¬ 
longed cry. 

Squeamish, a. Fastidious, 
easily disgusted. 

Squeeze, v. To press between 
two bodies; to crush. 

Squib, n. A sarcastic speech or 
publication. 

Squir'rel, n. A small rodent 
having a bushy tail, erect ears, 
and strong hind legs. 

Squirt, v. To throw out in a 
rapid stream from a narrow 
orifice. 

Stab, v. To pierce with a point¬ 
ed instrument; to injure se¬ 
cretly or by falsehood, etc. 

. Stable, a. Fixed, steady, con¬ 
stant, firm. 

Stable, n. A building for 
beasts to lodge and feed in. 

. Staff, n. A long piece of wood, 
a stick. 

.Stage, n. An elevated plat¬ 
form; a degree of advance¬ 
ment in a journey; the profes¬ 
sion of representing dramatic 
compositions. 

.Stagger, v. To reel or totter; 
to waver in purpose. 

.Stagnant, a. Motionless, dull, 
not flowing. 

.Staid, a. Sober, grave, steady, 
regular. 

.Stairs, n. A series of steps, as 
for passing from one story of 
a house to another. 

Stake, n. A piece of wood 
to be driven into the ground; 
that which is laid down as a 
wager. 

Stale, a. Not new, not fresh; 
vapid or tasteless from age. 

Stall, n. A stand, a station, a 
fixed spot. 

Stall, v. To plunge into mire 
so as not to be able to pro¬ 
ceed. 

Stal'wart, a. Brave, bold, 
strong. 

Stamp, n. A die; an official 
mark showing that duty has 
been paid. 

Stam-pede', n. A wild, head¬ 
long running away of a num¬ 
ber of animals. 

Stanch, v. To stop the flowing 
of, as blood. 


Stanch, a. Firm in principle; 
loyal, hearty. 

Stand, v. To stop, halt; to en¬ 
dure. 

Standard, n. That which is 
established as a rule or model. 

Stanza, n. A number of lines 
forming a division of a song 
or poem. 

Stable, n. Principal commod¬ 
ity of traffic in a market. 

Star, n. A heavenly body; a 
person of brilliant and attract¬ 
ive qualities. 

.Stare, n. To gaze, to look 
earnestly. 

.Stark, a. Stiff, rigid; gross, 
downright. 

.Start, v. To set out, to com¬ 
mence; to move suddenly. 

.Startle, v. To excite by sud¬ 
den alarm. 

.Starve, v. To perish with hun¬ 
ger. 

.State, n. Circumstances, con¬ 
dition; rank, quality; a com¬ 
monwealth. 

.State, v. To narrate, recite, 
represent fully in words. 

.Statesman, n. A man versed 
in public affairs. 

Station, n. Post assigned, of¬ 
fice; condition, social status; 
a stopping place for railroad 
trains. 

.StaPue, n. A sculptured like¬ 
ness of a living being. 

. StaPure, n. The natural height 
of an animal body. 

Status, n. Condition, state, 
position of affairs. 

StaPute, n. A positive law, 
act, regulation. 

Stave, n. One of the strips 
which form a cask, pail, 
etc. 

Stay (imp. stayed ), v. To re¬ 
main, stop, stand still. 

Stay, n. That which serves as 
a support, a prop; continuance 
in a place. 

Steadfast, a. Constant, firm, 
resolute. 

Steady, a. Fixed, regular, uni¬ 
form, undeviating. 

Steak, n. A slice of beef or of 
the meat of other large animal. 

Steal, v. To filch, pilfer, pur¬ 
loin. 

SteaPthy, a. Sly, secret, un¬ 
perceived. 























































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Steam, n. Mist formed by con¬ 
densed vapor. 

Steed, n. A horse, especially a 
spirited horse. 

Steel, n. A variety of iron 
intermediate in composition 
and properties between 
wrought iron and cast iron. 

Steep, v. To soak in a liq¬ 
uid. 

Steep, a. Precipitous; excess¬ 
ive. 

Stee'ple, n. A spire, also the 
tower and spire taken to¬ 
gether. 

Steer, n. A young male of the 
ox kind. 

Steer, v. To direct the course 
of. 

Stem, n. The principal body of 
a tree, plant, etc.; the main 
stock. 

Stench, n. An ill smell, an of¬ 
fensive odor. 

Ste-nog'ra-plier, n. A writer 
of shorthand. 

Ste-nog'ra-phy, n. The art of 
writing in shorthand. 

Step, v. To walk, to go on foot; 
to walk a little distance. 

Step ping-stone, n. A means 
of progress or advancement. 

Ste're-o-iype, n A plate form¬ 
ing an exact facsimile of a 
page of type or an engraving. 

Sterling, a. Genuine, pure, of 
excellent quality. 

Stern, a. Hard-hearted, strict, 
forbidding. 

Stern, n. The hinder part of 
anything. 

Steward, n. A person who 
manages the domestic affairs 
of a club, hotel, etc.; the fiscal 
agent of certain bodies. 

Stickler, n. One who contends 
for some trifling thing. 

StPfle, v . To stop, extinguish, 
suppress. 

Stig'ma-tize, v. To set a mark 
of disgrace on. 

Stile, n. A step or set of steps 
for going over a fence or wall. 

Stiin'u-late, v. To encourage, 
impel, urge. 

Stingy, a. Meanly avaricious, 
niggardly, miserly. 

Stint, v. To restrain within 
certain limits. 

Stipend, n. Settled pay or 
compensation for services. 


Stip'u-late, v. To bargain, con¬ 
tract, settle terms. 

Stir, v. To move, incite, awak¬ 
en, provoke. 

Stirrup, n. A piece of metal, 
wood, or leather for receiving 
the foot of a rider. 

Stitch, v. To sew or unite by 

stitches. 

Stock, n. The strong, firm part 
of a tree or plan—the trunk; 
capital, store, supply; domes¬ 
tic animals or beasts. 

Stock'hold-er, n. A holder of 
stock in public or corporation 
funds. 

Stocking, n. A covering for 
the foot and leg. 

.Stom / ach, n. An enlargement 
in the anterior part of the ali¬ 
mentary canal, in which food 
is digested. 

.Stoop, v. To bend the upper 
part of the body downward 
and forward; to yield, sub¬ 
mit; to condescend. 

.Stop, v. To obstruct, hinder, 
suppress, restrain. 

.Store, n. Abundance, supply; 
a place where goods are sold. 

.Storm, n. A violent disturb¬ 
ance of the atmosphere; a 
violent outbreak. 

.Sto'ry, n. A set of rooms on 
the same floor; a description 
of past events. 

.Stout, a. Strong, vigorous; 
bulky, corpulent. 

.Stow, v. To arrange in a com¬ 
pact mass; to hide, to lodge. 

.Strad / dle, v. To stand or sit 
astride of. 

. Strag / gler, n. One who rambles 
without any settled direction. 

.Straight, a. Not crooked; not 
deviating from truth or fair¬ 
ness. 

. Strain, v. To draw with force; 
to injure by stretching. 

.Strait, a. Not broad; difficult, 
distressful. 

. StraitMaced, a. Rigid in opin¬ 
ion, strict in manners or 
morals. 

.Strand, n. A string; the beach 
of a sea, ocean, or large lake. 

.Strange, a. Foreign, new; mar¬ 
velous, queer. 

. Stran / ger, n. A foreigner; one 
who is unknown or unac¬ 
quainted. 























































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.. Strangle, v. To stifle, choke, 
or suffocate. 

. .Strat'a-gem, n. Artifice, decep¬ 
tive device, secret plot. 

.. Stratum, n. A bed of earth or 
rock of one kind. 

.. Stray, v. To wander, as from a 
direct course; to err, deviate. 

..Streak, n. A stripe, a vein, 
a line or mark of different 
color from the ground. 

.. Stream, n. Current of water or 
other liquid; flow, tide, course. 

.. Street, n. A thoroughfare in a 
city, town, or village. 

..Strength, n. Force, support, 
spirit, firmness. 

. .Stren'u-ous, a. Zealous, ar¬ 
dent, earnest, valiant. 

. .Stress, n. Press, strain, urgen¬ 
cy, importance. 

.. Stretch, v. To draw out to the 
full length. 

.. Strew, v. To spread by scatter¬ 
ing; to spread abroad. 

. .Strict, a. Exact, accurate; rig¬ 
orous, severe. 

.. Stricture, n. Censure, adverse 
criticism. 

.. Stride, n. A long step, the space 
measured by a long step. 

.. Strife, n. Contest, struggle, 
quarrel. 

. .Strike, v. To come in collision 
with; to give, as a blow; to quit 
work in order to advance, or 
prevent a reduction of, wages. 

.. Stringent, a. Rigid, severe, re¬ 
strictive. 

..Strip, v. To deprive, to plun¬ 
der; to remove, as clothing. 

.. Strive, v. To contend, struggle, 
endeavor. 

..Stroke, n. A blow; a throb or 
beat; a sudden affliction. 

.. Stroll, n. A wandering on foot, 
a ramble. 

.. Strong, a. Vigorous, powerful, 
solid, firm. 

.. Structure, n. Arrangement of 
parts in a substance or body; 
a building. 

.. Slrug'gle, v. To strive or make 
effort. 

.. Stubborn, a. Obstinate, head¬ 
strong. 

..Stud, n. An ornamental shirt 
button; a short rod or pin. 

.. Stu / dent, n. A person engaged 
in study; an attentive ob¬ 
server. 


.Stud'y, n. Mental occupation; 
any particular branch of 
learning that is studied. 

. Stuff'y, a. Ill-ventilated, close, 
oppressive. 

.Stul'ti-fy, v. To make a fool 

of. 

. Stumble, v. To trip in walking 
or in moving in any way with 
the legs; to err. 

. Stump age, n. Timber in stand¬ 
ing trees. 

Stun, v. To render senseless by 
a blow; to astonish, bewilder. 

.Stunt, n. A feat hard to per¬ 
form. 

.Stu-pen'dous, a. Wonderful, 
astonishing, amazing. 

• Stupid, a. Simple, dull, want¬ 
ing in understanding. 

.Sturdy, a. Strong, firm, ro¬ 
bust. 

.Sty, n. A pen for swine; a 
swelling on the edge of the 
eyelid. 

.Style, n. Mode of expressing 
thought in language; manner, 
fashion, course. 

, Suav'i-ty, n. Pleasantness, gen¬ 
tleness. 

. Sub-di-vide', v. To divide the 
parts of anything into more 
parts. 

Sub-due', v. To conquer, over¬ 
power, overcome. 

Subject, n. That which is un¬ 
der authority or control of 
something else; one who owes 
allegiance to a sovereign; that 
which is brought under 
thought or examination. 

Sub-join', v. To add, annex, 
join, unite. 

Sub'ju-gate, v. To conquer, 
subdue. 

Sub-lime', a. Exalted, lofty, 
noble. 

Sub-mit', v. To yield, surren¬ 
der, resign. 

Sub-or'di-uate, a. Placed in a 
lower rank, order, or class. 

Sub-orn', v. To cause to take a 
false oath amounting to per¬ 
jury. 

Sub-pce'na, n. A writ com¬ 
manding attendance in 
court. 

Sub-scribe', v. To sign one’s 
name to a document. 

Sub-serr'i-ent, a. Serving to 
promote some end. 

























































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Sub-sid'i-a-ry, a. Auxiliary, 
helping, tributary. 

Sub'si-dy, n. Tribute, grant; 
support, aid, cooperation. 

Sub-slst', v. To be, to have ex¬ 
istence, to live. 

Substance, n. That which un¬ 
derlies all outward manifes¬ 
tations; body, matter. 

. Sub-stan'tial, a. Real, solid, 
true. 

Sub-stan'ti-ate, v. To verify, 
to prove. 

.Sub'sti-tute, n. One who or 
that which is put in place of 
another. 

.Sub'ter-fuge, n. A shift, an 
evasion. 

.Sub'tle (subtle), a. Artful, 
crafty, cunning, sly. 

.Sub'urty n. An outlying part 
of a city or town. 

.Sub-vert', v. To overturn, 
overthrow; to corrupt, con¬ 
found. 

.Suc-ceed'. v. To follow in or¬ 
der; to oe successful. 

.Suc-cinct', a. Brief, concise, 
terse. 

.Sud'den, a. Unexpected, unu¬ 
sual. 

. Sue, v. To seek justice or right 
from, by legal process. 

. Suf-fl'cient, a. Ample, enough, 
satisfactory. 

.Suffrage, n. Vote, assent; the 
formal expression of an 
opinion. 

. Sug-gest', v. To hint, allude to; 
to propose. 

.Suit, n. Attempt to gain an end 
by legal process; several 
things used together. 

.Suite (swet), n. A connected 
series of objects, as a suite of 
rooms. 

. Sul'try, a. Very hot and moist, 
oppressive. 

.Sum, n. The aggregate of two 
or more numbers; a quantity 
of money. 

.Sum'mon, v. To call, cite, no- 

tify. 

.Sum'mons ? n. A notice, warn¬ 
ing, or citation. 

.Sump'tu-ous, a . Splendid, 
magnificent, luxurious. 

.Sun'dry, a. More than one or 
two. 

.Su-perb', a. Grand, magnifi¬ 
cent, stately. 


. .Su-per-er-o-ga'tion, n. Per¬ 
formance of more than duty 
or necessity requires. 

. .Su-per-fTcial, a. Not deep or 
profound. 

. .Su-per'flu-ous, a. Unneces¬ 
sary, useless. 

. .Su-per-in-teud', v. To oversee 
with the power of direction. 

. .Su-per-sede', v. To replace; 
to be placed in the room of. 

.. Su-per-sti'tlous, a. Full of idle 
fancies and scruples. 

. .Su-piue', a. Inattentive, list¬ 
less, heedless. 

. .Sup-plant', v. To remove, dis¬ 
place, undermine. 

..Snp'ple, a. Easily bent, yield¬ 
ing, soft. 

.. Sup'ple-ment, v. To add some¬ 
thing to. 

. .Sup'pli-ant, a. Entreating, be¬ 
seeching. 

..Sup-ply', v. To furnish, pro¬ 
vide, minister, yield. 

. .Sup-port', v. To maintain, en¬ 
dure, patronize, help, etc. 

..Sup-pose', v. To imagine, be¬ 
lieve, conclude, regard. 

. .Sup-press', v. To restrain, to 
put down, to overthrow. 

...Su'pra, adv. Over, above, be¬ 
fore. 

„. .Su-preme', a. Highest, great¬ 
est. 

...Sure, a. Certain, unfailing, 
infallible. 

.. .Sure'ty, n. One who is bound 
with and for a principal. 

...Sur'feit, v. To fill to disgust; 
to overfeed. 

... Sur-mise', v. To infer on slight 
grounds. 

... Sur-pass', v. To exceed, outdo, 
excel. 

. ..Sur'plus, n. Remainder when 
use or need is satisfied. 

... Sur-ren'der, v. To yield to the 
power of another. 

.. .Sur-round'. v. To encompass, 
encircle, nem in. 

. ..Sur-vey', v. To view with a 
scrutinizing eye; to examine 
and ascertain, as boundaries. 

.. .Sus-cep'ti-ble ? a. Impressible, 
tender, sensitive. 

.. .Sus-pect', v. To mistrust, dis¬ 
trust; to surmise. 

.. .Sus-pend', v. To hang; to in¬ 
terrupt, delay, hinder, to de¬ 
bar from any privilege. 




























































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. Sus-pFcious, a. Jealous, dis¬ 
trustful, doubtful. 

.Sus-lahF, v. To support, up¬ 
hold, assist, relieve; to un¬ 
dergo. 

.Swap (swbp), v. To ex¬ 
change. 

.Sway, v. To rule, govern, in¬ 
fluence, wield. 

.Swear, v. To affirm or utter a 
solemn declaration. 

• Swerve, v. To depart from what 
is established by law, duty, 
custom, etc. 

.Swindle, v. To cheat, to de¬ 
fraud grossly. 

. Switch, n. A flexible twig or 
rod; a movable part of a 
rail or of opposite rails. 

.Sword, n. A weapon having a 
long, sharp-pointed blade. 

.SyFla-ble, n. A part of a 
word. 

T 

.Taffile, n. A smooth, flat sur- , 
face; a scheme, a schedule. 

. Ta'ble, v. To postpone consid- , 
eration of (a bill or measure) 
till called for, or indefinitely. . 

. Tableau, n. A picture; a vivid 
representation. 

. Ta-boo', v. To forbid or forbid . 
the use of. 

. TacTt, a. Implied, but not ex- . 
pressed. 

.Tacl-turn, a. Habitually si- . 
lent, reserved. 

. Tack, n. A small, short, sharp- . 
pointed nail. 

.Tac'kle, n. Apparatus for . 
raising and lowering heavy 
weights; hooks, lines, etc., for . 
fishing. 

.Tac'kle, v. To seize, to lay . 
hold of. 

Tact, n. Peculiar skill or fac- . 
ulty. 

.TacTics, n. Any system or . 
method of procedure. 

Tag. n. A direction card, or . 
label. 

Tail, n. The posterior append¬ 
age of an animal. 

TaFlor, n. One who cuts out 
and makes men’s garments. 

Taint, n. Infection, corruption; . 
stain, disgrace. 

Take, v. To obtain possession . 
of; to choose; to carry, con¬ 
vey; to lay hold of. 


. Symbol, n. Anything which by 
resemblance suggests an idea 
or quality; an emblem, a type. 

. Sym / me-try, n. Due proportion 
of the several parts of a body 
to each other. 

.SynFpa-thy, n. Fellow-feeling, 
pity, compassion, condolence. 

.SyinpTom, n. A sign or to¬ 
ken. 

Syn'a-gogue, n. A Jewish 
house of worship. 

. Syn / di-cate, n. An association 
of persons to carry out a 
financial or industrial project. 

Syn'od, n. An ecclesiastical 
council. 

Syn-on'y-mous, a. Expressing 
the same thing; identical. 

Syn-op / sis, n. An abstract, 
abridgment, epitome. 

System, n. Regular method or 
order. 


.Tale, n. Narrative, discourse, 
statement, story. 

. TaFent, n. Mental endowment 
or capacity; ability, skill. 

.Tales^nan, n. A person called 
to make up a deficiency in the 
number of jurors. 

.Talk, v. To utter words; to 
confer. 

.Tall, a. High in stature; long 
and comparatively slender. 

. TaFly, v. To suit, to be fitted, 
to correspond; to score. 

TaFon, n. The claw of a bird 
of prey. 

Tame, a. Domesticated, gentle; 
mild, meek. 

TanFper, v. To meddle; to use 
bribery. 

Tan, n. A yellowish-brown 
color. 

Tan, v. To convert into leather; 
to make brown. 

Tandem, n. A team of horses 
hitched one after the other. 

TaiFgi-ble. a. Perceptible to 
the toucn; readily apprehen¬ 
sible by the mind. 

TaiFgle, n. A knot of threads 
or other things united confus¬ 
edly. 

TanTa-lize, v. To tease, vex, 
irritate. 

TaiFta-monnt, a. Equivalent 
in value, signification, or ef 
feet. 

























































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Tap, v. To strike a gentle blow; 
to pierce so as to draw off a 
fluid. 

Ta'per, n. A small wax candle; 
a small light. 

Ta'per, v. To become gradually 
smaller toward one end. 

Ta'pis, n. Tapestry. On the 
tapis: Under consideration. 

Ta-ran'tu-la, n. A large, ven¬ 
omous spider. 

Tar'dy, a. Not punctual; late; 
slow. 

.Tare, n. A weed that grows 
among wheat and other grain. 

Tar'get, n. A mark to shoot at 
for practice. 

.Tariff, n. A system of duties 
imposed by a government 
upon goods imported or ex¬ 
ported; any system of rates, 
etc. 

.Tarnish, v. To sully, stain, 
dim; to lose brightness. 

.Tar'ry, v. To stay or remain 
behind. 

.Tart, a. Sharp to the taste; 
keen, severe. 

.Task, n. Work, labor, employ¬ 
ment. 

.Tas / sel, n. The flower of some 
plants; a pendent ornament. 

.Taste, n. Savor, relish, flavor; 
critical judgment, discern¬ 
ment. 

. Tas'ty, a. Being in conformity 
to the principles of good 
taste. 

.TaPter, v. To rend or tear 
into rags. 

. TaPtle, v. To communicate se¬ 
crets, to be a talebearer. 

.Tat-loo', n. A military signal; 
a mark made in the skin by 
puncturing and introducing 
some pigment into the punc¬ 
tures. 

.Taunt, v. To deride, ridicule, 
mock. 

.Taut, a. Tight, not slack; snug, 
secure. 

.Tau-toPo-gy, n. Repetition of 
the same meaning in different 
words. 

.Tav'ern, n . An inn, a hotel; a 
public house licensed to sell 
liquor. 

.Tax, n. A charge laid upon 
persons or property for the 
support of a government; 
duty, toll. 


Tea, n. Prepared leaves of a 
shrub; the evening meal. 

Teach, v. To instruct, inform, 
counsel. 

Team, n. Two or more animals 
harnessed to the same vehicle; 
a gang. 

Tear (teer), n. A drop of limpid 
fluid secreted by the lachry¬ 
mal gland and diffused be¬ 
tween the eye and the eyelids. 

Tear (tare), v. To separate by 
violence. 

Tease, v. To vex, harass, an¬ 
noy, irritate. 

, TeclPnic, n. Artistic execution, 
method of performance in any 
art. 

Tech-noPo-gy, n. Industrial 
science. 

Te'di-ous, a. Wearisome, fa¬ 
tiguing. 

.Teem, v. To abound, to be 
stocked to overflowing. 

Tee-to tal-er, n. One pledged 
to entire abstinence from in¬ 
toxicating drinks. 

.TePe-gram, n. A message sent 
by telegraph. 

.Te-leg / ra-pliy, n. The science 
of constructing, or of commu¬ 
nicating by means of, tele¬ 
graphs. 

.TePe-phone, n. An instrument 
for reproducing articulate 
speech at a distance. 

.TePe-scope, n. An instrument 
used in viewing distant ob¬ 
jects. 

.TePe-scope, v. To come into 
collision, as railway cars, in 
such manner that one runs 
into another. 

.Tell, v. To communicate, in¬ 
form, reveal, disclose, recite. 

.TelPing, a. Effective, opera¬ 
ting with great effect. 

.Te-merT-ty, n. Rashness, heed¬ 
lessness. 

.TenPper, v. To soften, soothe, 
calm. 

.TenPper, n. Disposition, hu¬ 
mor, mood. 

. TenPper-ance, n. Moderation 
in indulgence of passions and 
appetites. 

.TenPper-a-ture, n. Degree of 
heat or cold. 

.TenPpest, n. A furious storm; 
agi tation, tumult, c o m m o - 
tion. 


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. .Tem'po-ral, a. Pertaining to 
time or this world, secular; 
transient, fleeting. 

.. Tem'po-ra-ry, a. Lasting for a 
time only. 

. .TenFpo-rize, v. To comply 
with the time or occasion. 

.. Tempt, v. To entice, allure, at¬ 
tract, decoy. 

.. Ten'a-ble, a. Capable of being 
held, maintained, or defended. 

. .Te-na'cious, a. Holding fast; 
obstinate, stubborn. 

. .Ten'an-cy, n. A holding, or a 
mode of holding, an estate. 

..Tenant, n. One who holds 
lands by any kind of right, 
for life, for years, or at will. 

..Tend, v. To guard, to look 
after; to move in a certain di¬ 
rection. 

.Tend'en-cy, n. Disposition, in¬ 
clination. 

.Tender, v. To offer in pay¬ 
ment or satisfaction of a de¬ 
mand; to offer in words. 

.Ten / der, a . Delicate, soft, sen¬ 
sitive; kind, humane. 

• Ten'e-ment, n. A dwelling 
house. 

.Ten'et, n. Dogma, doctrine, 
opinion, principle. 

.Ten'or, n. General tendency, 
course; the higher of the two 
kinds of male voices. 

.Tense, a. Strained to stiffness; 
stretched tightly. 

.Tent, n. A portable canvas 
habitation. 

. Ten'ta-tive, a. Experimental, 
essaying. 

. Tenure, n. The act or right of 
holding, as property, espe¬ 
cially real estate. 

.Tep'id, a. Moderately warm, 
lukewarm. 

.Term, n. Limit, boundary; 
any limited time; condition, 
stipulation; word, expression. 

.Ter'mi-nal, n. Termination, 
extremity. 

. Ter'mi-nate, v. To end, to 
close. 

Ter'mi-nns, n. A border, a 
limit. 

Ter-res'tri-al, a. Existing on 
the earth, earthly. 

Ter'ri-ble, a. Dreadful, fearful, 
horrible. 

Ter'ri-fy, v. To frighten, to 
alarm or shock. 


. .Ter'ri-to-ry, n. A region, 

country, district. 

..Terror, n. Extreme fear; a 
cause of extreme fear. 
..Terse, a. Concise, compact; 

free of superfluous words. 
..Test, n. Proof, experiment, 
trial; criterion, standard. 
.Tes^a-ment, n. A will; one of 
the divisions of the Bible. 
.Testate, a. Having made and 
left a will. 

. Tes'ti-fy, v. To give testimony; 
to affirm or declare under 
oath. 

.Tes'ti-mo-ny, n. Affirmation, 
declaration; evidence, proof. 
.Tite-a-tete', n. Private con¬ 
versation. 

.Tether, v. To confine, as an 
animal, with a long rope or 
chain. 

.Te / trarch, n. A petty king or 
sovereign. 

. Text, n. The original words of 
an author; a verse or passage 
of Scripture; theme, topic. 
.Text'-book, n. A manual of in¬ 
struction, a schoolbook. 
.Texture, n. A woven fabric; 
structure. 

Thank, v. To express gratitude 
to for a favor. 

Thanks'giv-ing, n. The act of 
rendering thanks; public ac¬ 
knowledgment of divine 
goodness. 

Thaw, v. To melt, dissolve, 
or become fluid. 

Tlie'a-ter, n. An edifice in 
which dramatic performances 
are exhibited. 

Theft, n. The act of stealing, 
larceny. 

Theme, n. A subject or propo¬ 
sition for discussion. 

.The'o-erat, n. One who in civil 

affairs conforms to divine law. 

.The-oFo-gy, n. The science of 

God or of religion. 

.The'o-ry, n. Hypothesis, spec¬ 
ulation. 

.Therefore, conj. and adv. For 

that or tnis reason. 

.Ther-monFe-ter, n. An instru¬ 
ment for measuring tempera¬ 
ture. 

.The'sis, n. An essay or disser¬ 
tation. 

.Thief, n. One who steals, a 

robber. 



























































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.Think, v. To expect, guess, 

ponder, imagine, reflect, sup¬ 
pose, believe. 

..Thirst, n. A sensation of dry¬ 
ness in the throat, with a 
craving for liquids. 

.Thistle (this^l), n. A prickly 

plant. 

.Thorough, a. Complete, per¬ 
fect. 

.Tlior'ough-fare, n. A public 

road; a frequented street. 

.Though, conj. Granting, ad¬ 
mitting, or supposing that. 

.Thrash, v. To beat out grain 

from straw or husks. 

.. Thread, n. A small twist of 

fibrous substance drawn out 
to considerable length. 

.Threaten, v. To utter threats 

against; to indicate as im¬ 
pending. 

.Thrift, n. Economy, good hus¬ 
bandry, prosperity. 

.Thrill, V. To pierce, to pene¬ 
trate; to cause to have a tin¬ 
gling sensation. 

.Thrive, v. To prosper by in¬ 
dustry, economy, and good 
management; to flourish. 

.Throne, n. A royal seat; sov¬ 
ereign power and dignity. 

.Throng, n. A great multi¬ 
tude. 

.Throttle, v. To choke, to 

strangle. 

.Through, prep. From end to 

end of. 

.Throw, v. To fling, cast, or 

hurl. 

.Thrust, v . To push or drive 

with force; to pierce. 

.Thunder, n. The sound which 

follows a flash of lightning. 

.Thwart, v. To oppose, to frus¬ 
trate or defeat. 

.Tick, n. A blood-sucking mite; 

the cover, or case, of a bed; 
the beat of a clock or watch. 

.Ticket, n. A small piece of 

cardboard used as a token of 
something. 

.Tide, n. The alternate rising 

and falling of the waters of 
the ocean, etc. 

.TFdings, n . News, information, 

intelligence. 

.Tie, n. An obligation; an 

equality in numbers. 

.Tile, n. A plate or thin piece 

of baked clay. 


Till, n. A money drawer in a 
shop or store. 

Till, prep . To, up to, as far as, 
until. 

Till, v. To cultivate land; to 
farm. 

TinFber, n. Trees, either felled 
or standing. 

Tiine'ly, a. Seasonable; suffi¬ 
ciently early. 

Time'serv-er, n. One who 
adapts his opinions and man¬ 
ners to the times. 

Tirn'id, a. Easily frightened; 
shy, retiring. 

Tincture, v. To tinge; to give 
a slight foreign color to. 

Tinge, v. To color, to dye, to 
stain. 

Tin'gle, v. To feel a kind of 
thrilling sensation. 

TiiFsel, n. Something shining 
and gaudy. 

Tint, n. A slight coloring, a 
pale or faint tinge of any color. 

Ti / ny, a. Very small, little, 
puny. 

. Tip'sy, a. Staggering, as if from 
intoxication; intoxicated. 

. Ti-rade / , n. An oration of cen¬ 
sure or abuse. 

.Tire, n. A hoop or band 
around a wheel. 

.Tire, v. To weary, fatigue, ex¬ 
haust. 

.Tithe, n. The tenth part of 
anything. 

.Title, n. ' An inscription; a 
name, a designation; a right; 
the instrument which is evi¬ 
dence of a right. 

.Toast, n. Bread dried and 
browned; a sentiment. 

.Toil, v. To labor, to work, to 
exert strength with pain and 
fatigue of body. 

.To'ken, n. A memento, a sou¬ 
venir; a sign, a symbol. 

.ToFer-a-ble, a. Capable of be¬ 
ing endured; moderately good 
or agreeable. 

.Torer-ate, v. To put up with, 
to suffer to be or to be 
done. 

. Toll, v. To ring, as a bell, with 
strokes uniformly repeated at 
intervals. 

.Toll, n. A tax paid for some 
liberty or privilege. 

.Tomb, n . A grave, a sepul¬ 

cher. 

























































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.Ton, n. The weight of twenty 
hundredweight. 

. Tone, n. Character of a sound; 
tenor, spirit. 

.Too, adv. Also, likewise; over, 
more than enough. 

.Tool, n. Any instrument of 
use or service. 

.Top 7 ic, n. A subject; matter, 
point, head. 

. Top / sy-tur / yy, adv . Upside 
down. 

.Torment, n. Extreme pain, 
anguish. 

.Tor-na 7 do, n. A violent whirl¬ 
ing wind. 

.Tor-pe 7 do, n. An engine or 
machine for destroying ships 
bv blowing them up; a kind 
of firework. 

. Tori, n. Any civil wrong or in¬ 
jury. 

. Tor 7 ture, n. Pang, agony, tor¬ 
ment. 

.Toss, v. To throw with the 
hand; to cause to rise and 
fall. 

.To / tal, n. The whole sum or 
amount. 

.Touch, v. To perceive by the 
sense of feeling; to come in 
contact with. 

.Tough, a. Firm, strong, not 
easily broken. 

.Tour, n. A journey, an excur¬ 
sion. 

.Tow, v. To draw or pull 
through the water. 

.Toward, prep. In the direc¬ 
tion of. 

.Tow 7 er, n. A structure ap¬ 
pended to a larger edifice for 
a special purpose. 

.Toy, n. A plaything for chil¬ 
dren. 

.Trace, n. Yestige, mark, token; 
course, path. 

Track, n. A mark or impres¬ 
sion left by the foot, or dv a 
vehicle, etc.; the rails of a 
railroad. 

Tract, n. A quantity of land 
or water; a short treatise. 

TracUa-ble, a. Capable of be¬ 
ing easily led, taught, or 
managed. 

Trade, n. Commerce, traffic, 
barter; profession, occupa¬ 
tion. 

Tra-di 7 tion, n. Custom or prac¬ 
tice long observed. 


. .Tra-dnce 7 , v. To vilify, de¬ 

fame, slander. 

. .TraUflc, n. Interchange of 
goods and commodities. 

. .Traf 7 flck-er, n. A trader, a 
merchant. 

. .Trag 7 e-dv, n. A fatal and 
mournful event; a drama rep¬ 
resenting the sad or terrible 
phases of character and life. 

.Train, v. To exercise, educate, 
discipline. 

. Train, n. That which is drawn 
along in the rear of, or after; 
a connected line of cars on a 
railroad. 

.Trait, n. A peculiarity, a dis¬ 
tinguishing or marked fea¬ 
ture. 

.Trai 7 tor, n. One who betrays 
any confidence or trust. 

.Tramp, n. A foot journey; a 
foot traveler. 

.Tran-quiFli-ty, n. Calmness, 

composure. 

. Trans-act 7 , v. To do, perform, 
manage. 

.Trans-action, n. Proceeding, 
process, action; the perform¬ 
ing of any business. 

.Tran-scend 7 ent, a. Surpassing 
others; very excellent. 

.Tran-scribe 7 , v. To copy; to 
write over. 

.Trans-fer 7 , v. To convey, give, 
sell. 

.Trans-gress 7 , v. To break or 
violate, as a law. 

.Transient, a. Brief, passing, 
fleeting. 

.Transit, n. Passage through 
or over. 

.Trans-late 7 , v. To render into 
another language; to trans¬ 
fer. 

.Trans-mit 7 , v. To send from 
one person or place to another. 

.Trans-par 7 ent, a. Admitting 
the passage of light. 

.Trans-port , v. To remove, to 
convey; to carry away with 
emotion. 

Trans-pose 7 , v. To exchange 
in respect of position. 

Tra-peze 7 , n. A swinging hor¬ 
izontal bar. 

Trav 7 el, v. To journey, pass, 
move, go. 

Trav 7 es-ty, n. A burlesque 
translation or imitation of a 
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Tread, v. To step; to crush 
under the foot. 

Treason, n. Betrayal of any 
trust or confidence. 

Treasure, n. Wealth accumu¬ 
lated. 

Treat, v. To handle; to bear 
one’s self toward; to discourse 
on; to entertain with food or 
drink; to care for medici¬ 
nally. 

Tre-men'dous, a. Dreadful, 
terrible, awful. 

Trench, v. To encroach; to cut 
furrows or ditches in. 

Trend, n . Tendency, general 
direction. 

Trespass, v. To intrude, of¬ 
fend, transgress. 

Tri'al, n. Test; attempt; ex¬ 
amination, before a compe¬ 
tent tribunal, of a matter at 
issue. 

Tri-buTial, n. A court, or fo¬ 
rum. 

Trib'u-ta-ry, a. Subject, sub¬ 
ordinate, inferior. 

Tribute, n. Contribution of 
money, praise, or service. 

Trick, n. A cunning contriv¬ 
ance; mischievous behavior. 

Tri fle, n. A thing of little 
value or importance. 

Trim, a. Neat, fair; in good 
order, or ready for service. 

TrTo (tri'o or tre'o), n. Three 
united; a composition for three 
parts or three instruments. 

Trite, a. Worn out, common, 
hackneyed, stale. 

Tri'umph, n. Victory; success 
causing joy. 

TrivT-al, a. Of little worth or 
importance. 

TrolTey, n. A truck which 
travels along the fixed con¬ 
ductors and forms the connec¬ 
tion between them and the 
trolley car. 

Tro'phy, n. A memorial of vic¬ 
tory. 

Trouble, n. Affliction, misery, 
disturbance. 

Tru'ant, n. An idler, a shirk, 
a loiterer; one who stays out 
of school without leave. 


Truce, n. A temporary cessa¬ 
tion of hostilities, for negotia¬ 
tion or other purpose. 

True, a. Conformable to fact; 
right; actual, pure, real. 

Trunk, n. Stock, stalk; body 
of an animal, apart from head 
and limbs; a chest for con¬ 
taining clothes. 

Trust, n.' Confidence, belief, 
expectation; an organization 
for regulating the supply and 
price of commodities. 

Trus-tee', n. A person to 
whom property is legally com¬ 
mitted in trust. 

Try, v. To attempt, endeavor; 
to examine, test; to subject to 
severe trial. 

Tug, n. A small steamboat; a 
supreme effort. 

Tu mult, n. Uproar, disturb¬ 
ance, disorder, 

Tun'nel, n. An artificial pas¬ 
sage or archway. 

Tur'bu-lent, a. Disturbed, agi¬ 
tated. 

Turn, v. To give circular mo¬ 
tion to; to reverse the posi¬ 
tion of. 

, Tush, n. A long, pointed tooth; 
a tusk. 

Tu'te-lage, n. Guardianship, 
protection. 

TuTor, n. One who instructs 
students. 

Twilight, n. Light perceived 
before the rising, and after 
the setting, of the sun. 

Twist, v. To contort, compli¬ 
cate, crook spirally. 

Twit, v. To taunt, upbraid, re¬ 
proach. 

■Type, n. Emblem, stamp, sym¬ 
bol, token; a raised letter, 
figure, etc. 

Typ'ic-alj a. Representing 
something by a form, model,, 
or resemblance. 

Ty-pog'ra-phy. n. The art of 
printing witn types. 

.Tyr'an-ny, n. Cruel govern¬ 
ment or discipline. 

Ty' ro, 7i. One who is in the : 
rudiments of any branch of. 
study—a novice. 


















































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.U-biq 7 ui-tous, a. Being every¬ 
where at the same time. 

.Ug 7 ly, a. Unsightly, repulsive; 

unpleasant, disagreeable. 

.Ul-te 7 ri-or, a. Farther, more 

distant. 

.UFli-mate, a. Final, conclu¬ 
sive; farthest. 

.Ul-ti-ma 7 tum, n. A final prop¬ 
osition, concession, or con¬ 
dition. 

.UFtra, a. Extreme, fanatical, 

uncompromising. 

.UnFbrage, n. Shade, shadow; 

suspicion of injury or wrong. 

.Um-breFla, n. A shade or 

screen carried in the hand for 
sheltering the person from the 
rays of the sun, from rain, 
snow, etc. 

.UnFpire, n. Judge, arbitrator, 

referee. 

.Un-. A prefix signifying the 

negative, or contrary. 

.Un-a-duFter-a-ted, a. Pure; 

not adulterated. 

.U-nan'i-mous, a. Having the 

agreement and consent of all. 

.Un-a-void 7 a-ble, a. Inevitable, 

necessary. 

.Un-a-wares 7 , adv. Without de¬ 
sign or preparation. 

.Un-be-com 7 ing, a. Unsuitable, 

unfit, improper. 

.Un-be-Iief 7 , n. Doubt, skepti¬ 
cism, disbelief. 

.Un-bFased, a. Unprejudiced, 

impartial. 

.Un-can 7 ny, a. Strange, weird, 

ghostly. 

.Un-cer tain, a. Distrustful, ir¬ 
resolute, inconstant. 

.Un-cliar 7 i-ta-ble, a. Harsh, 

censorious. 

.Un 7 cle, n. The brother of one’s 

father or mother. 

.Un-clean 7 , a. Dirty, filthy; 

morally impure. 

.Un-conFmon, a. Unusual, in¬ 
frequent; remarkable. 

.Un-conFpro-mi-sing, a. Obsti¬ 
nate, unyielding. 

.Un-con 7 scion-a-ble, a. Unrea¬ 
sonable, extravagant, inordi¬ 
nate. 

.Un-con 7 scious, a. Not know¬ 
ing or regarding. 

.Un-con-verFed, a. Unregener¬ 
ate, sinful. 


.Un-couth 7 , a. Odd, awkward, 

strange. 

.Un-coy^er, v. To disclose, to 

reveal; to take the cover 
from. 

.Unc 7 tion, n. Anything sooth¬ 
ing. 

.Un-de-nFa-ble, a. Indispu¬ 
table, obvious. 

.Un 7 der, prep. Below or lower 

in place or position. 

.Un-der-bid 7 , v. To bid less 

than. 

.Un-der-go 7 , v. To be subjected 

to; to bear up against; to en¬ 
dure. 

.Un 7 der-hand, a. Secret, mean, 

unfair. 

.Un-der-lay 7 , v. To raise by 

something laid under. 

.Un 7 der-ling, n. An inferior 

person or agent. 

.Un-der-mine 7 , v. To excavate 

earth beneath to cause it to 
fall; to ruin in an underhand 
way. 

.Un-der-score 7 , v. To draw a 

mark or line under. 

.Un-der-selF, v. To sell cheaper 

than. 

.Un-der-stand 7 , v. To compre¬ 
hend, to know. 

.Un-der-stand 7 ing, n. Sense, 

perception, intelligence. 

.Un 7 der-stud-y, n. One who 

studies another’s part with a 
view to assuming it in an 
emergency. 

.Un-der-take 7 , v. To take upon 

one’s self; to enter upon, en¬ 
gage in. 

.Un-der-tak 7 er, n. A manager 

of funerals. 

.Un-der-vaFue, v. To esteem 

lightly; to depreciate. 

.Un 7 der-world, n. The lower 

world; Hades. 

.Un 7 der-writ-er. n. One who 

underwrites his name to the 
conditions of an insurance 
policy. 

.Un-di-vid 7 ed, a. Whole, con¬ 
tinuous. 

.Un-do 7 , v. To bring to naught, 

to ruin; to unfasten, untie. 

.Un-due 7 , a. Immoderate, ex¬ 
cessive. 

.Un 7 du-la-ted, a. Having a 

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.Un-eartli', v. To bring to light, 

to disclose. 

.Un-eas'y, a. Restless, dis- 

quietea. 

.Un-e'qual, a. Not matched; 

partial, unjust, unfair. 

.Un-fairing, a. Not liable to 

fail; certain, sure. 

.Un-fair', a. Unjust, dishon¬ 
est. 

.Un-faitli'ful, a. Violating trust 

or confidence. 

.Un-feigned', a. Real, sincere, 

genuine. 

.Un-for'tu-nate, a. Unsuccess¬ 
ful, unlucky; unhappy. 

.Un-found'ed, a. Baseless, vain, 

idle. 

.Un-gahUly, a. Clumsy, awk¬ 
ward. 

.Un-god'ly, a. Wicked, sinful, 

disobedient to God. 

.Un-hap'py, a. Miserable, 

wretched, sorrowful. 

.Un-ho'ly, a. Profane, wicked, 

impious. 

.U'ni-form, a. Having always 

the same form, manner, or 
degree. 

.U'ni-form, n. A dress of a par¬ 
ticular style or fashion worn 
by persons in the same service. 

.U-ni-form'i-ty, n. Consistency, 

sameness. 

.U'ni-fy, v. To unite, to make 

into a unit. 

.Un-im-peach'a-ble, a. Irre¬ 
proachable, blameless. 

.Un'ion, n. Junction, coalition, 

combination; harmony, con¬ 
cord; confederacy. 

.U-nique / , a. Unparalleled, un¬ 
matched, unequaled. 

.U'nit, n. A single thing or 

person. 

.U-nite / , v . To add, join, an¬ 
nex. 

.U'ni-ty, n. Oneness; concord, 

harmony. 

.U-ui-ver'sal, a. General, all, 

whole, total. 

.U'ni-verse, n. The world, cre¬ 
ation. 

.U-ni-ver'si-ty, n. An institu¬ 
tion for imparting instruc¬ 
tion, with power to confer de¬ 
grees. 

.Un-just', a. Contrary to jus¬ 
tice and right. 

.Un-learn', v. To lose from 

memory. 


.Un-Iess', conj. If not, if it be 

not, were it not that, except. 

.Un-like'ly, a. Improbable; un¬ 
promising. 

.Un-man', v. To dishearten; to 

make womanish. 

.Un-nerve', v. To weaken, to 

enfeeble. 

.Un-ques'tioned, a. Not doubt¬ 
ed; indisputable. 

.Un-read' ? a. Not read, or pe¬ 
rused; illiterate. 

.Un-rea'son-a-ble, a. Irrational, 

immoderate, exorbitant. 

.Un-search'a-ble, a. Hidden, 

mysterious. 

.Un-seem'ly, a. Unbecoming, 

indecent. 

.Un-sta'ble, a. Not firm, fixed, 

or constant. 

.Un-tie', v. To loosen, to dis¬ 
engage the parts of. 

.Un-til', prep. To, up to, be¬ 
fore. 

.Un-til', conj. As far as, to the 

place or degree that. 

.Un-time'ly, a. Inopportune, 

premature, unseasonable. 

.Un-tram'meled, a. Not ham¬ 
pered or impeded. 

.Un-u'su-al, a. Uncommon, 

rare. 

.Un-wa'ry, a. Careless, heed¬ 
less; not vigilant against dan¬ 
ger. 

.Un-wis'dom, n. Folly, simplic¬ 
ity, ignorance. 

.Un-wor'thy, a. Undeserving, 

worthless. 

.Up, adv. Aloft, on high, above, 

etc. 

.Up-braid', v. To reproach, 

blame, censure. 

.Up'liill, a. Attended with la- 

oor, difficult. 

.Up-hold', v. To support, sus^ 

tain, maintain. 

.Up'land, n. High land; land 

that is generally dry. 

.Up'per-inost, a. Highest in 

place, rank, power, etc. 

.Up'right., a. In an erect posi¬ 
tion; honest, just. 

.Up'roar, n. Great tumult,. 

noisy confusion. 

.Up-set', v. To overturn, over¬ 
throw. 

.Up'ward, adv. In a direction 

from lower to higher. 

.Ur'ban, a. Pertaining to a city 

or town. 































































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.Urchin, n. A pert or roguish 
boy. 

.Urge, v. To incite, impel, stim¬ 
ulate, encourage. 

.Urn, n. A vessel, usually hav¬ 
ing the form of a vase. 

Us'age, n. Custom, habitual 
use, method. 

Use (us), n. Application, em¬ 
ployment. 

Use (uz), v. To make use of, to 
put to a purpose. 

UslVer, n. One who escorts 
persons to seats in a church, 
theater, etc. 

U'su-al, a. Customary, ordi¬ 
nary, common. 

U-sprp', v. To arrogate, assume. 


.U'su-ry, n. Interest in excess 
of a legal rate charged to a 
borrower for the use of money. 

U-ten'sil, n. A vessel used in 
a kitchen. 

.U-tiUi-ty, n. Usefulness, serv¬ 
ice, profit, benefit. 

UTil-ize, v. To turn to profit¬ 
able account or use. 

UUmost, a. Extreme, most 
distant, greatest. 

U-to'pi-a, n. Any place or 
state of ideal perfection. 

Ut/ter, a. Complete, perfect, 
entire, absolute. 

Uf/ter, v. To cause to pass in 
trade; to publish, speak, pro¬ 
nounce. 


.Ya'can-cy, n. Emptiness; an 

unoccupied office. 

.Ya'cant, a. Empty, void; dis¬ 
engaged, idle. 

.Ya'cate, v. To make vacant; to 

annul, make void. 

.Ya-ca'tion, n. A period of in¬ 
termission; rest, leisure. 

.Yac'ci-nate, v. To inoculate 

with cowpox by means of a 
virus. 

.Yac'il-late (vasfil-ate), v. To 

fluctuate in mind or opinion, 
to waver. 

.Yac'u-um, n. A space entirely 

devoid of matter. 

.Yag'a-bond, n. A tramp, a va¬ 
grant. 

.Ya-ga'ry, n. A wandering of 

the thoughts. 

.Ya'grant, n. An idle wanderer, 

a vagabond. 

.Yague, a. Indefinite, ill-defined, 

uncertain. 

.Yam, a. Empty, worthless; 

showy, delusive; fruitless; 
conceited, puffed up. 

.Yale, n. A tract of low ground, 

a valley. 

-.Yal-e-dic'to-ry, n. The oration, 

at commencement, of the 
leader in the graduating class 
of a college or university. 

. Yal-e-tu-di-na'ri-an, n. A per¬ 
son of a weak or sickly consti¬ 
tution. 

.YaUiant, a. Courageous, brave, 

heroic. 

.YaUid, a. Founded in truth; 

sound, good, sufficient; hav¬ 
ing legal strength or force. 


.Yal'i-date, v. To give legal 
force to, 

Ta-lise', n. A small sack or case 
for containing the clothes, 
etc., of a traveler. 

.Yal'ley, n. Space inclosed be¬ 
tween ranges of hills or 
mountains. 

.Yal'or, n. Courage, heroism, 
bravery. 

. YaUu-a-ble, a. Having value 
or worth, precious. 

• Yal-u-a'tion, n. Value set upon 
a thing. 

Yal'ue, n. Worth, excellence, 
importance. 

YaUue, v. To rate at a certain 
price; to prize. 

Vamp, n. The part of a shoe 
above the sole and welt, in 
front of the ankle seam; an 
upper. 

Yam'pire, n. A blood-sucking 
bat. 

Yan, n. The front of an army; 
a large, covered wagon. 

Yan'dal-ism, n. Ferocious cru¬ 
elty. 

Yan / ish, v. To pass away, to 
disappear. 

YanT-ty, n. Egotism, pride; 
emptiness, worthlessness. 

Yan'quish, v. To conquer, 
overcome, silence. 

Yap'id, a. Having lost its life 
and spirit. 

Ya'por, n. Diffused substance 
floating in the atmosphere and 
impairing its transparency. 

*A r ?"i a "^ e ’ a ‘ Changeable, 
tickle, wavering. 























































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Ya 7 ri-ance, n. Discord, dis¬ 
pute, quarrel. 

Ya-ri-a 7 tion, n. Change, vari¬ 
ety, deviation. 

Ya 7 ri-e-ga-ted, a. Having 
marks or patches of different 
colors. 

Ya-ri 7 e-ty, n. A collection of 
different things, a varied as¬ 
sortment. 

Ya 7 ri-ons, a. Different, several, 
manifold. 

Yar 7 nish, v. To cover with a 
liquid which produces, when 
dry, a glossy surface. 

Ya 7 ry, v. To modify; to alter¬ 
nate; to make of different 
kinds. 

Yase, n. A vessel adapted for 
various domestic purposes. 

Yas 7 e-]iiie, n. A yellowish sub¬ 
stance obtained as a residue 
in the purification of crude 
petroleum. 

Yas 7 sal, n. A subject, a de¬ 
pendent, a servant. 

Yast, a. Enormous, immense, 
mighty. 

Yault, n. An arched structure 
of masonry; the sky. 

Yault, v. To leap over; to 
bound, jump, spring. 

Yaunt, v. To boast, to talk os¬ 
tentatiously. 

Yeal, n. The flesh of a calf 
when killed and used for food. 

Yeer, v. To change direction, 
to shift. 

Yeg 7 e-ta-ble, n. A plant used 
or cultivated for food. 

Ye / he-ment, a . Furious, vio¬ 
lent, raging. 

Ye 7 hi-cle, n. A means of con¬ 
veyance upon land. 

Yeil, n. A cover, curtain, 
screen. 

Yein, n. A blood vessel; a nar¬ 
row mass of rock containing 
minerals or ores; peculiar 
temperament. 

Ye-loc 7 i-pede, n. A light road 
carriage propelled by the feet 
of the rider. 

Ye-loc 7 i-ty, n. Swiftness, speed, 
rapidity. 

Yel 7 vet, n. A silk fabric having 
a short nap of erect threads. 

Yel-vet-een 7 , n. Cotton cloth 
made in imitation of velvet. 

Ye 7 nal, a. Made matter of 
trade or barter; purchasable. 


Yend, v. To dispose of by sale, 
to make an object of trade. 

Yend-ee 7 , n. The person to 
whom a thing is sold. 

Yend 7 i-ble, a. Salable; capable 
of being vended or sold. 

Yend 7 or, n. The person who 
sells a thing. 

Ye-ueer 7 , n. A thin layer of 
a more valuable material for 
overlaying an inferior one. 

Yen 7 er-a-ble, a. Deserving of 
honor and respect—generally 
implying an advanced age. 

Yen 7 er-ate, v. To regard with 
reverential respect. 

Yenge 7 ance, n. Retribution; 
passionate revenge. 

Yen 7 i-son, n. Flesh of animals 
of the deer kind. 

Yeu 7 om, n. Matter fatal or in¬ 
jurious to life; spite, malice. 

,Yent, n. Outlet; a small aper¬ 
ture. 

.Yen 7 ti-late, v. To air; to sift 
and examine. 

. Yen-tril 7 o-quism, n. The art of 
speaking in such a manner 
that the voice appears to come 
from another source. 

.Yen 7 ture, n. An undertaking 
of chance or danger; chance, 
accident, luck. 

.Yen 7 tur-ous, a. Daring, bold, 
fearless, venturesome. 

.Yen 7 ue, n. Place or county in 
which anything is alleged to 
have happened. 

.Ye 7 nus, n. The goddess of 
beauty and love. 

.Ye-ra 7 cious, a. Truthful; true, 
not false. 

.Ye-rac 7 i-ty, n. Habitual ob¬ 
servance of truth. 

.Ye-ran 7 da, n. An open, roofed 
gallery or portico. 

.Yerb, n. A part of speech ex¬ 
pressing action, being, or the 
suffering of action. 

. Yer 7 bi-age, n. The use of many 
words without necessity. 

.Yer 7 dant, a. Green, fresh, 
flourishing. 

. Yer 7 dict, n. The finding or de¬ 
cision of a jury on a matter 
legally submitted to them. 

.Yerge, n. Border, edge, rim, 
margin. 

. Yer 7 i-fy, v. To prove to be true 
or correct. 

. Yer 7 i-ly, adv. In fact, certainly. 


























































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Yer'i-t y,n. That which is true; 
truth, reality. 

Ter-mirion, n. A lively and 
brilliant red. 

Yer'inin, n. Noxious little an¬ 
imals or insects. 

Yer-nac'u-lar, n. One’s mother 
tongue. 

Verbal, a. Pertaining to the 
spring; belonging to youth. 

Yer'sa-tile, a. Changeable, un¬ 
steady; turning with ease 
from one thing to another. 

Terse, n. A short division of 
any composition. 

Version, n. A translation; an 
account or description from a 
particular point of view. 

TerTi-cal, a. Upright, plumb; 
directly overhead. 

Yer'ti-go, n. Dizziness or 
swimming of the head. 

Yer'y* odv. In a high degree, 
extremely. 

Yes'pers, n. The evening song 
or service. 

Tes'sel, n. A hollow or con¬ 
cave utensil; a large boat. 

Test, n. A waistcoat, or sleeve¬ 
less body garment for men. 

Test, v. To clothe with author¬ 
ity or power. 

Tes'ti-bule. n. A lobby, a 
porch, a nail. 

Tes'tige, n. Trace, mark, sign, 
token. 

Tes'ture, n. A robe, clothing, 
covering. 

Tet'er-an, n. One who has 
been long exercised in any 
service or art. 

. Ye'to, n. An authoritative pro¬ 
hibition, a forbidding. 

Tex, v. To torment, to tease, 
to plague. 

. YPa, prep. By the way of. n. 
A road or way. 

Ti al, n. A small bottle made 
of glass. 

.YUand, n. An article of food; 
provisions, victuals. 

.YPbrant, a. Tremulous, vibra¬ 
ting. 

TPbrate, v. To move to and 
fro or from side to side. 

Ti-eaTi-ous, a. Acting or suf¬ 
fering for another. 

Tice, n. A moral fault or fail¬ 
ing. 

Ti'ee, prep. In the place of, in 
the stead of. 


.Ylce, a. Designating an officer 

second in rank or authority. 

.Yi-cin'i-ty, n. Neighborhood, 

adjoining space or country. 

.YUcious, a. Corrupt, wicked, 

depraved. 

.Yic'tim, n. One who suffers 

injury from another or from 
accident; one who is duped, 
or cheated. 

.Yic'to-ry, n. Conquest, tri¬ 
umph. 

.Yie, v. To strive for superior¬ 
ity. 

.Yiew, n. Sight, look, inspec¬ 
tion; scene, prospect. 

.Yig'i-lance, n. Care, caution; 

wakefulness. 

.YiUi-fy, v. To defame, to tra¬ 
duce. 

.YiPlain, n. A rascal, a scamp, 

a deliberate scoundrel. 

.YhYdi-cate, v. To sustain 

against assault; to maintain. 

.Yi'o-late, v. To do violence to; 

to transgress. 

.YUo-lence, n. Fierceness, 

transgression, oppression. 

.Yi-o-lin', n. A small stringed 

instrument—a fiddle. 

.YUriie, a. Masterful, forceful; 

characteristic of developed 
manhood. 

.Yir'tue, n. Moral excellence, 

purity of soul. 

.Yis'age, n. The face, counte¬ 
nance, or look of a person. 

.Yise, n. A two-jawed instru¬ 
ment for holding work. 

.Yi-s$, v. To examine and in¬ 
dorse, as a passport. 

.Yis'i-ble, a. In view, percep¬ 
tible. 

.YUsion, n. Actual sight; that 

which is seen. 

.YFsion-a-ry, a. Fanciful, un¬ 
real. 

.Yis^t, v. To attend, to call 

upon. 

.Yis'ta, n. A view through or 

between intervening objects. 

.Yi'tal, a. Necessary to life; 

highly important, essential. 

.Yi-tu-per-aTion, n. Severe cen¬ 
sure, abuse. 

.YrUid, a. Clear, bright, strong; 

spirited, striking. 

.Yo-cabTi-la-ry, n. A collection 

of words arranged alphabet¬ 
ically and explained; a stock 
of words employed. 






























































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Yo'cal, a. Pertaining to the 
voice or speech. 

Yo-ca / tion,n. Calling, occupa¬ 
tion, trade, etc. 

Yogue, n . Temporary mode, 
custom, or practice. 

Yoid, a. Empty, vacant; of no 
legal force or effect. 

Yol-ca'no, n. A burning moun¬ 
tain. 

Vo-lPtion, n. Will, choice, 
preference. 

YoPley, n. A flight of missiles; 
a burst or emission of many 
things at once. 

Yolt, n. The unit of electro¬ 
motive force. 

YoPume, n. A book; dimen¬ 
sions, compass, etc. 

YoPun-ta-ry, a. Produced in 
or by an act of choice. 


Yol-un-teer', n. One who en¬ 
ters into, or offers for, any 
service of his own free will. 

Yote. v. To express preference, 
eitner viva voce or by ballot. 

Youclu v. To attest, warrant, 
confirm, assure. 

Youch-safe', v. To condescend 
to grant; to concede; to be¬ 
stow. 

Yow, n. A solemn promise 
made to God; a pledge of love 
or affection. 

Yoy'age, n. A passing by wa¬ 
ter from one port to another. 

VuPgar, a. Lacking refine¬ 
ment; offensive to good taste. 

YuPner-a-ble, a . Liable to in¬ 
jury. 

YuPture, n. A turkey buzzard, 
a condor. 


W 


Wab'ble, v. To move stagger¬ 
ingly or unsteadily. 

Wade, v. To walk in a sub¬ 
stance that yields to the feet. 

Waft, v. To cause to move in a 
wavy manner. 

Wag, n. A joker, a man full of 
sport and humor. 

Wage, v. To engage in, as a 
contest. 

Wa'ger, v. To stake, to bet, to 
lay a wager. 

Wa'ges, n. Price paid for labor, 
hire. 

Wag'on, n. A four-wheeled ve¬ 
hicle for carrying merchan¬ 
dise, etc. 

Waif, n. A wanderer, a casta¬ 
way, a stray. 

Wail, v. To weep, to express 
sorrow audibly. 

Waist, n. The small part of 
the body between the chest 
and the hips. 

Wait, v. To stay; to remain 
stationary till the arrival of 
some person or event. 

Wait'er, n. A servant in at¬ 
tendance; a tray on which 
something is carried. 

Waive, v. To give up claim to; 
to relinquish voluntarily. 

Wake, n. Any track; the sit¬ 
ting up of persons with a dead 
body. 

Wake, r. To rouse from sleep; 
to arouse, excite. 

Walk, v. To move along on foot. 


Waik / -o-ver, n. A one-sided 
contest. 

Wall, n. A structure of stone, 
brick, or other materials, for 
defense or security or for an 
inclosure. 

WaPlet, n. A bag for keeping 
money about the person. 

WaPlow, v. To roll and tumble 
about. 

Waltz, n. A dance performed 
by two persons in circular 
figures, with a whirling mo¬ 
tion. 

Wan, a. Pale, pallid, languid 
of look. 

Wan / der, v. To ramble, stray, 
rove; to be delirious. 

Wane, n. Decline, failure, de¬ 
crease. 

Want, n. Deficiency, poverty, 
need. 

Want, v. To wish or long for; 
to need. 

WaiPton, a. Untrained; per¬ 
verse, aissolute. 

WaiPy, a. Spoiled by wet—said 
of timber. 

War, n. Armed conflict of sov¬ 
ereign powers. 

Wabble, v. To trill; to utter 
musically. 

, Ward, n. A minor or other per¬ 
son under the care of a guard¬ 
ian; a division of a town or 
city. 

.Ward, v. To guard, defend; to 
repel. 

























































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Warden, n. A keeper; a head' 
official. 

Wardrobe, n. A portable 
closet for hanging up clothes; 
wearing apparel in general. 

Ware, n. Articles of merchan¬ 
dise. 

Warmth, n. Gentle heat; zeal, 
ardor, passion, enthusiasm. 

Warn, v. To give notice to; to 
caution against. 

Warp, v. To turn or twist out 
of shape. 

WarTant, n. A commission 
giving authority or justifying 
the doing of anything. 

WarTant, v. To guarantee 
safety to; to justify, maintain. 

Wa ry, a. Cautious, circum¬ 
spect, watchful. 

Wash, v. To cleanse by rub¬ 
bing or dipping in water. 

Waste, v. To squander, dissi¬ 
pate, lavish. 

.Watch, n. A small timepiece; 
close observation. 

.Watch, v. To guard, to be on 
the lookout, to be expectant. 

.WatchTnan, n. A sentinel, a 
person who keeps guard. 

. WaTer-mark, n. A letter or 
device wrought into paper 
during process of manufac¬ 
ture. 

.WaTer-proof, a. Impervious 
to water. 

.Wave, v. To float, to undulate; 
to move one way and the 
other. 

.Wa'ver, v. To reel, totter; 
to vacillate. 

.Wax, v. To grow bigger; to 
pass from one state to another. 

.Wax, n. A composition used 
for uniting surfaces, exclud¬ 
ing air, etc. 

.Way, n. A road; distance, in¬ 
terval, method, etc. 

.Waybill, n. A list of goods 
transported by a common car¬ 
rier on a land route. 

.WayTar-er, n. A traveler, a 
passenger. 

.WayTay, v. To lie in wait for, 
with the purpose to seize, rob, 
or slay. 

.WayTvard, a. Disobedient, 
perverse, willful. 

.Weak, a. Feeble of body or 
mind; unwise, unsustained, 

etc. 


Weak'en, v. To reduce in qual¬ 
ity, strength, or spirit. 

Weal, n. Prosperity, happi¬ 
ness, welfare. 

Wealth, n. Riches, abundance, 
large possessions. 

Wean, v. To reconcile to the 
want or loss of anything. 

Weap'on, n. An instrument of 
offensive or defensive combat. 

Wear, v. To carry or bear 
upon the person; to impair, 
waste, or diminish by contin¬ 
ual use. 

WeaTy, a. Worn out in respect 
to strength, etc.; fatigued, 
tired. 

.WeatlTer, n. Meteorological 
condition of the atmosphere. 

WeatlFer, v. To resist, to en¬ 
dure. 

Weave, v. To entwine or inter¬ 
lace into a fabric. 

.Web, n. A texture, textile fab¬ 
ric; complicated falsehood. 

Wed, v. To marry; to attach 
firmly. 

.Wedge, n. A piece of metal or 
wood, thick at one end, thin 
at the other, used in splitting 
wood, etc. 

. Wed / Iock, n. The ceremony, or 
the state, of marriage. 

.WeekTy, a. Coming, happen¬ 
ing, or done once a week. 

.Weep, v. To show grief or 
other passions by shedding 
tears. 

.Weigh, v. To examine by the 
balance; to estimate deliber¬ 
ately and maturely. 

.Weight, n. Quantity of heavi¬ 
ness; burden, pressure; im¬ 
portance, consequence. 

.Weird, a. Supernatural, un¬ 
earthly, wild. 

.WeFcome, a. Received with 
gladness; grateful, pleasing. 

.Weld, v. To press or beat into 
permanent union. 

.WePfare, n. Prosperity, hap¬ 
piness. 

. WePkin, n. The vault of heav¬ 
en, the sky. 

.Well, n. Spring, fountain; 
source of supply. 

. Well, adv. In a good or proper 
manner; suitably, thoroughly. 

.Well, a. Not sick or diseased; 
fortunate, convenient, advan¬ 
tageous. 

























































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Well-bred, a. Refined in man¬ 
ners. 

Well-nigh, adv. Almost, near¬ 
ly* 

Wend, v. To go, to pass, to be¬ 
take one’s self. 

Whack, v. To strike, to beat, 
to thrash. 

Wharf (pi. wharves), n. A pier, 
a quay. 

W'heat, n. A cereal grass, and 
its grain, which furnishes a 
white flour for bread. 

Whee'dle, v. To flatter, to coax, 
to cajole. 

Wheel, n. A circular frame 
turning about an axis. 

Wheel, v. To turn on an axis, 
to revolve. 

.Wheeze, v. To breathe hard, 
with an audible piping or 
whistling sound. 

.Whelp, n. One of the young of 
a dog or a beast of prey. 

.Where, adv. At or in what 
place; in what position, situa¬ 
tion, or circumstances. 

.Where-as / , conj. Since, con¬ 
sidering that, it being the case 
that. 

.Whet, v. To sharpen; to make 
sharp, keen, or eager. 

.Whew, n. and interj. A sound, 
like a half-formed whistle, ex¬ 
pressing scorn, astonishment, 
or dislike. 

.Whiff, n. A quick puff or slight 
gust, as of air or smoke. 

.Whim, n. A freak, fancy, hu¬ 
mor, caprice. 

.Whine, v. To utter or express 
plaintively. 

.WhiiFny, n. The cry or call of 
a horse. 

.Whip, n. An instrument for 
driving horses or other ani¬ 
mals. 

.Whip-poor-will, n. An Ameri¬ 
can bird allied to the night 
hawk. 

.Whirl, v. To turn round rap¬ 
idly. 

.Whirkw ind, n. A violent wind¬ 
storm characterized by an in¬ 
ward spiral motion of the 
air. 

.Wliis'ky, n. An intoxicating 
liquor distilled from corn, 
rye, or wheat.. 

.Whisker, v. To speak softly, 
or under the breath. 


.Whist, n. A certain game at 

cards. 

.White, a. Not tinted with any 

of the proper colors; inno¬ 
cent, pure. 

.Whither, adv. To what or 

which place. 

.Whittle, v. To cut or shape 

with a pocketknife. 

.Whole, a. All, total; complete; 

uninjured, unbroken; healthy. 

.Wholesale, n. Sale of goods 

in large quantity. 

.Wholesome, a. Tending to 

promote health; conducive to 
good. 

.Whoop, v. To utter a whoop, 

or loud cry. 

.Wicked, a. Evil in principle 

or practice. 

.Wicket, n. A small gate or 

door. 

.Wide, a. Broad, extensive, 

vast, spacious. 

.Wid'ow, n. A woman who has 

lost her husband by death and 
has not married again. 

.Wield, v. To control, to sway, 

to manage. 

.Wife, n. A woman united to a 

man in wedlock. 

.Wil'der-ness, n. A region un¬ 
cultivated and uninhabited by 
human beings. 

.Wile, n, A trick or stratagem 

practiced for deception. 

.Will, n. The power of choos¬ 
ing; a testament. 

.WilTful,a. Self-determined,vol¬ 
untary; stubborn, refractory. 

.Wilt, v. To lose freshness, to 

droop, to wither. 

.WiRy. a. Cunning, artful, sly, 

crafty. 

.Win, v. To gain by superiority 

in competition or contest. 

.Wince, v. To flinch; to shrink, 

as from a blow. 

.Wind (wind), v. To coil, twist, 

turn. 

.Wind (wind), n. A current of 

air. 

.Window, n. An opening in 

the wall of a building for ad¬ 
mission of light and air. 

.W r ine, n. Fermented juice of 

grapes, etc. 

.Wink, v. To shut the eyes 

quickly; to give a hint by 
shutting one eye quickly; to 
avoid taking notice. 
























































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Win'now, v. To separate, as 
bad from good. 

W income, a . Cheerful, merry, 

gay- 

ZWire, n. A thread or slender 
rod of metal. 

Wis'dom, n. Discretion, skill, 
prudence, knowledge. 

Wish, v. To desire, to long for, 
to hanker after. 

Wit, n. Ingenuity, humor; a 
man of genius, fancy, or hu¬ 
mor. 

Witch, n. One who practices 
magic. 

With-draw 7 , v. To take back; 
to recall; to retire, retreat. 

Withe (with), n. A flexible, 
slender twig. 

With'er, v. To fade, to lose 
freshness. 

With-hold'. v. To retain, to 

keep back. 

With-stand', v. To oppose, to 

resist. 

Witness, v. To see or know 
by personal presence. 

.Witness, n. One who has per¬ 
sonal knowledge of anything; 
one who testifies in a cause. 

Wit'ty, a. Acute, sharp, smart, 
humorous. 

W T oe, n. Grief, sorrow, misery; 
a curse, a malediction. 

Wonsan, n. A grown-up fe¬ 
male person. 

Won'der, n. Emotion excited 
by novelty; surprise, amaze¬ 
ment; a strange thing. 

Won’t (contraction of will not), 
v. Will not. 

Wont (wiint), n. Custom, habit, 
use. 

Woo, v. To solicit in love; to 
invite with importunity. 

,Wood / land, n. Land covered 
with wood or trees. 

.Woof, n. Texture, cloth; the 
threads that cross the warp in 
a woven fabric. 

.Wool, n. The soft, crisped hair 
of sheep. 

Wool'ly, a. Consisting of, or 
resembling, wool. 

.Word, n. Spoken sign of an 
idea; declaration, promise. 

.Work, n. Exertion of strength 
or faculties; business, duty. 

.Workhouse, n. A house in 
which idle and vicious persons 
are confined to labor. 


. .Workman, n. A worker, a 
man employed in labor. 

. .Work'y-day, n. A week day, or 
working day. 

. .World, n. The creation, the 
universe. 

. .Worldly, a . Human, common; 
secular, temporal. 

. .Worm, n. Any small creeping 
animal or reptile. 

. .Worm,v. To effect by slow and 
secret means. 

. .Worn-out, a. Rendered use¬ 
less by wearing. 

.. Wor'ry, v. To vex, annoy, tor¬ 
ment, tease. 

..Worship, n. Religious rever¬ 
ence and homage, adoration. 

. .Worsted (wust'ed), n. Well- 
twisted yam spun of long- 
staple wool. 

..Worth, a. Equal in value to; 
deserving of. 

..Worth, n. Value, price; excel¬ 
lence, virtue, merit. 

..Worthy, a. Valuable; deserv¬ 
ing, estimable, virtuous. 

. .Wound (woond), n. A hurt or 
injury caused by violence. 

..Wrangle, v. To dispute an¬ 
grily. 

. .Wrap, v. To cover by winding 
or folding. 

. .Wrath, n. Indignation, rage, 
fury. 

. .Wreak, v. To execute in venge¬ 
ance or passion, to inflict. 

..Wreath, n. Something twisted, 
intertwined, or curled. 

. .Wreathe, v. To twist, to en¬ 
twine. 

. .Wreck, n. Destruction or inju¬ 
ry of anything, especially by 
violence. 

. .Wrench, n. An instrument for 
turning bolts, nuts, etc. 

. .Wrest, v. To turn, to twist; to 
turn from truth, to pervert. 

..Wrestle, v. To contend with, 
by striving to throw down, an 
opponent. 

..Wretch, n. A base, despicable 
person. 

. .Wretched, a. Very miserable; 
worthless, paltry. 

. .Wring, v. To twist and com¬ 
press; to pain, distress. 

. .Wrinkle, v. To contract into 
furrows and prominences. 

. .Wrist, n. The joint between 
the band and the arm. 





























































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Writ, n. A written instrument, 
under seal, from the proper 
authority, commanding per¬ 
formance or nonperformance. 

.Write, v. To inscribe on any 
material with a suitable in¬ 
strument; to compose. 

.Writing, n. Anything written 
or printed. 

.Wrong, a. Injurious, unjust; 
incorrect, faulty, unfit. 


.Xy-log'ra-phy (zi-log'ra-fy), n. 

The art oi engraving on wood. 

.Xy / lo-phone, n. A musical in¬ 
strument consisting of a series 
of strips of wood or glass 
graduated in length to the 


Wrong, v. To treat unjustly; to 
impute evil to unjustly. 
,Wrong / do-er, n. One who in¬ 
jures another, or does wrong; 
one who commits a tort or 
trespass. 

.Wroth, a. Full of wrath, angry, 
incensed. 

.Wry, a. Turned to one side, 
twisted; misdirected, out of 
place. 

X 

musical scale, resting on belts 
of straw, and struck with two 
small hammers. 

Xy-lo-py-rog / ra-phy, n. The 
art or practice of burning pic¬ 
tures on wood with a hot iron. 


, Y (wl), n. A portion of railroad 
track consisting of two di¬ 
verging tracks connected by 
a cross track. 

.Yacht, n. A light, elegantly 
furnished vessel. 

.Yam, n. A variety of the sweet 
potato. 

.Yankee, n. A nickname for a 
native or citizen of New En¬ 
gland. 

.Yap, n. A bark, a yelp, a sharp 
cry. 

.Yard, n. Thirty-six inches; an 
inclosure. 

.Yarn, n. Spun wool, woolen 
thread; a story, or tale. 

.Yawl, n. A small ship’s boat, 
usually rowed with four or 
six oars. 

.Yawn, v. To open the mouth 
involuntarily through drowsi¬ 
ness, fatigue, or dullness. 

. Yea, adv. Yes—used sometimes 
with the sense of indeed, 
verily , truly. 

.Yea, n. An affirmative vote; 
one who votes in the affirma¬ 
tive. , 

.Year, n. The period occupied 
by the earth in making its rev¬ 
olution around the sun. 

.Yearbook, n. Any annual re¬ 
port or summary of the statis¬ 
tics or facts of a year, designed 
to be used as a reference book. 

.Yearling, n. An animal one 
year old, or in the second year 
of its age. 


Yearn, v. To long, to be ea- 
ger. 

Yeast (yest), n. A preparation 
used for raising dough for 
bread or cakes. 

.Yell, n. A sharp, loud, hideous 
outcry. 

.Yeriow, a. Of the color of gold 
or brass. 

.Yelp, v. To utter a sharp, 
quick cry, as a hound. 

.Yen, n. The unit of value and 
account in Japan. 

.Yeo / man, n. A freeholder, a 
man freeborn. 

.Yes'ter-day, n. The day pre¬ 
ceding to-day, the day last 
past. 

.Yet, adv. Further, besides, 
over and above. 

.Yet, conj. Nevertheless, not¬ 
withstanding, however. 

.Yew, n. An evergreen tree of 
Europe. 

.Yield, v. To give in return for 
labor expended; to pay; to 
surrender, relinquish. 

.Yoke, n. A frame of wood by 
which two oxen are joined at 
the necks for working to¬ 
gether; a bond of connection; 
slavery, bondage, service. 

.Yolk, n. The yellow part of an 
egg. 

.Yon / der, adv. At a distance, 
but within view. 

.Young, a. Not old, juvenile; 
in the first part, or period, of 
growth. 

















































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Youth, n. Quality or state of 
being young; the whole early 
part of life. 


Yule, n. Christmas or Christ- 
mastide. 

Yule'tide, n. Christmas time. 


Zeal, n. Passionate ardor, ac¬ 
tive interest, fervor. 

ZeaPot, n. An enthusiast, a 
fanatical partisan. 

Ze'bra, n. A wild African 
horse having a white body 
marked with dark-brown or 
blackish bands. 

Zenith, n. The greatest height; 
the height of success or pros¬ 
perity. 

Zeph'yr, n. A soft, gentle 

breeze. 

Ze'ro, n. Nothing; the lowest 
point, the point of exhaus¬ 
tion. 

Zest ? n. An appetizer; keen 
enjoyment, relish. 

Zigzag, a. Having short, 

sharp turns; running this way 
and that. 

Zinc, n. An easily fusible, 
bluish-white metal. 


ZPon, n. The Church of God; 
the heavenly Jerusalem, 
heaven. 

ZitlFer, n. A stringed musical 
instrument. 

Zo'di-ac, n. An imaginary belt 
in the heavens, in the middle 
of which is the sun’s path. 

Zone, n. One of the five great 
divisions of the earth with 
respect to latitude and tem¬ 
perature. 

Zo-bg'ra-pky, n. A description 
of animals, their forms and 
habits. 

Zo-oFo-gy, n. That part of bi¬ 
ology which relates to the 
animal kingdom. 

Zouave (zwav), n. One of a 
body of soldiers who adopt the 
Arab dress and drill. 

Zu / lus, n. A tribe of the Kaffir 
race. 


ABBREVIATIONS 

A 


@ At or to. 

A. Adjective. 

Al. First-class. 

A.B. Bachelor of Arts. 

Acct. Account. 

Ad. Advertisement. 

A.B. In the year of our Lord. 

Adjt. Adjutant. 

Ad lib. At pleasure. 

Adinr. Administrator. 

Admx. Administratrix. 

Adv. Adverb; advocate; advent. 

A.G. Accountant General; Adjutant 
General. 

Agt. Agent. 

Ala. Alabama. 

Alas. Alaska. 

Alex. Alexander. 

Am. America, American. 


Bal. Balance. 

Bank. Banking. 

B.B. Bill book. 

Bbl. Barrel. Bbls. Barrels. 

B.C. Before Christ; British Columbia. 


A.M. Before noon; Master of Arts. 
Amb. Ambassador. 

Amt. Amount. 

Anon. Anonymous. 

Ans. Answer. 

Apl. or Apr. April. 

App. Appendix. 

Ar. Arrival, arrive. 

Arch. Architecture. 

Arlz. Arizona. 

Ark. Arkansas. 

Art. Article. 

Asst. Assistant. 

Ass’Pd. Assorted. 

Atty. Attorney. 

Alty. Gen. Attorney-general. 

Aug. August. 

Av. Average. 

Ave. Avenue. 

B 

Bd. Bond or bound. 

Bdls. Bundles. 

Benj. Benjamin. 

Bgs. Bags. 

Bills Pay. Bills payable. 





























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Bills Rec. Bills receivable. 

Bk. Bank; book. 

Bkts. Baskets. 

B.L. Bachelor of Laws. 

Blk. Black. 

Bis. Bales. 

B. O. Buyer’s option. 

C 

C. Carbon; Congress; Catholic; Church; 

Consul. 

C.A. Chief Accountant, Controller of 
Accounts. 

Cal. California; calendar. 

Can. Canada. 

Cap. Capital. 

Caps. Capitals. 

Capt. Captain. 

Card. Cardinal. 

Cas. Cases. 

Cash. Cashier. 

Cat. Catalogue. 

Cath. Catholic. 

C.B. Cashbook. 

C.C.P. Court of Common Pleas. 

C.E. Civil engineer. 

Cf. Compare. 

C.H. Courthouse; customhouse. 

Ch. Chapter; church. 

Chanc. Chancellor. 

Chas. Charles. 

Chem. Chemistry, chemical. 

Ch’gd. Charged. 

Civ. Civil. 

C.J. Chief Justice. 

Ck. Check. Cks. Checks 
Clk. Clerk. 


D. Day; died; dime; pence. 

Dan. Danish; Daniel. 

D.B. Daybook. 

D.C. District of Columbia. 

D.D. Doctor of Divinity. 

D.D.S. Doctor of Dental Surgery. 
Dec. December. 

Deft. Defendant. 

Deg. Degree. 

Del. Delaware; delegate. 

Dem. Democrat. 

Dep. Deputy. 

Dept. Department. 

Dft. Draft. 


E. Eastern, east; English. 
Ea. Each. 

Ed. Editor; edition. 

E.E. Errors excepted, 
e.g. For example. 


Bot. Bought. 

Brig. Gen. Brigadier General. 
Brit. Britain, British. 

Bro. Brother. Bros. Brothers. 
Brot. Brought. 

Bush. Bushel. 

Bx. Box. Bxs. Boxes. 


Cml. Commercial. 

Co. Company; county. 

C.O.D. Cash (or collect) on delivery. 
Col. Colonel; Colossians; column; col¬ 
ored (negro). 

Coll. College; collector, collection. 
Colo. Colorado. 

Com. Commissioner; commission; com¬ 
merce; commander; committee. 
Con. Against, in opposition. 

Conj. Conjunction. 

Conn. Connecticut. 

Const. Constable; constitution; con¬ 
signment. 

Contr. Contracted, contraction. 

Cor. Sec. Corresponding secretary. 
C.P. Common Pleas, Court of Probate. 
C. P. A. Certified Public Accountant. 
Cr. Credit, creditor. 

Crim. Criminal. 

C. S. Civil Service; Court of Sessions. 

C. S. A. Confederate States of Amer¬ 

ica, Confederate States Army. 

Ct. Connecticut; court; cent. 

Ctg. Cartage. 

Cts. Cents. 

Cwt. Hundredweight. 

I Cyc. Cyclopedia. 

D 

D. H. Deadhead. 

Diam. Diameter. 

Dis. Distance, distant. 

Disc, or Disct. Discount. 

Dist. District. 

Dist. Atty. District attorney. 

Div. Dividend, division. 

Do. (ditto). The same. 

Dol. Dollar. 

Doz. Dozen. 

Dr. Debtor; doctor. 

Dray. Drayage. 

Ds. Days. 

D.Y. God willing. 

E 

Elec. Electricity, electrical. 

Emp. Emperor, empress. 

Eng. England, English; engraving. 
Engin. Engineering. 

Esp. Especially. 








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Esq. Esquire, 
et al. And others. 

Etc. And others; and so forth, 
et seq. And the following. 

Ex. E xample; exception. 

Exch. Excnange; exchequer. 


Fav. Favor. 

Feb. February. 

Fein, Feminine. 

Fig. Figure; figurative. 
Fir. Firkin. 

Fla. Florida. 

F.O.B. Free on board. 


Ga. Georgia. 

Gal. Gallon. 

G. A. R. Grand Army of the Republic. 
Gen. General; Genesis. 

Geog. Geography, geographical. 

Ger. German. 


Hdkf. Handkerchief. 

Heb. Hebrew, Hebrews. 

Hf. Half. 

Hhd. Hogshead, hogsheads. 

Hist. History, historical. 

H.M.S. His (or Her) Majesty’s ship or 
service. 


Ib. In the same place. 
I.B. Invoice book, 
i.e. (id est). That is. 
111 . Illinois. 

Illust. Illustration. 
In. Inch, inches. 
Incog. Unknown. 

Ind. Indiana. 

In lim. At the outset. 
Ins. Inspector. 

Insolv. Insolvent. 


J. Judge, justice. 
.Ian. January. 

Jap. Japanese. 
Jas. James. 

Jer. Jeremiah. 
J.F. Journal folio. 
Jno. John. 


Kail. Kansas. 
Ky. Kentucky. 


Exec. Executor. 

Execx. Executrix. 

Exod. Exodus. 

Exp. Expense, expenses. 

E. & 0. E. Errors and omissions ex¬ 
cepted. 

F 

Fol. Folio. 

Fr. France, French. 

Fri. Friday. 

Frt. Freight. 

Ft. Foot, feet; fort. 

Fut. Future. 

Fwd. Forward. 

G 

G.M. Grand Master. 

G. O. General order. 

Gov. Governor. 

Gr. Greece, Greek; great; grain. 

Gro. Gross. 

Gtt. Drop, drops. 

H 

Hon. Honorable. 

Hort. Horticulture. 

H. P. Horse power; high priest. 

Hr. Hour. 

H.R.H. His (or Her) Royal Highness. 
Hund. Hundred, hundreds. 

Hypoth. Hypothesis, hypothetical. 


Insur. Insurance. 

Inst. Instant (the present month); in¬ 
stitution, institute. 

Int. Interest. 

In trans. On the passage. 

Inv. Invoice; inventory. 

Io. Iowa. 

I.O.U. I owe you. 

Isl. Island. 

Ital. Italic, Italian. 

Itin. Itinerary. 


Jos. Joseph. 

Josh. Joshua. 

Jour. Journal. 

J.P. Justice of the Peace. 
J. Prob. Judge of Probate. 
Jr. Junior. 

Jus. Justice. 

K 

I K.P. Knight of Pythias. 

' K.T. Knight Templar. 









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Lb. A pound in weight. 

£. A pound sterling. 

La. Louisiana. 

Lat. Latin; latitude. 

L.B. Letter Book, 
l.c. Lower case. 

Ld. Lord. 

Led. Ledger. 

Leg. Legislature, legislative. 
Lex. Lexicon. 

L.F. Ledger folio. 


M. Meridian, or noon; one thousand. 

M.A. Master of Arts. 

Mach. Machinery. 

Mag. Magazine. 

Maj. Major. 

Mar. March. 

Masc. Masculine. 

Mass. Massachusetts. 

Matt. Matthew. 

M.C. Member of Congress. 

M.D. Doctor of Medicine. 

Md. Maryland. 

Mdse. Merchandise. 

M.E. Mechanical engineer. 

Me. Maine. 

Meas. Measure. 

Med. Medicine, medical. 

Messrs. Gentlemen; sirs. 

Metr. Metropolitan. 


N. Noun; neuter. 

N. A. North America. 

Nat. Natural; natal; national. 

Nant. Nautical. 

Navig. Navigation. 

N. B. New Brunswick; Note well, or 
take notice. 

N. C. North Carolina. 

N. Dak. North Dakota. 

N. E. Northeast; New England. 

Neb. Nebraska. 

Nev. Nevada. 

N. H. New Hampshire. 

N. J. New Jersey. 


0. Ohio. 

Obj. Objection, objective. 
Obs. Obsolete. 

Obsoles. Obsolescent. 

Obt. Obedient. 

Oct. October. 

O.K. All correct. 


L.I. Long Island. 

Lib. Librarian, library. 
Lieut. Lieutenant. 

Liq. Liquor. 

Lit. Literature, literary. 
Lit.D. Doctor of Literature. 
LL.B. Bachelor of Laws. 
LL.D. Doctor of Laws. 
LL.M. Master of Laws. 
Long. Longitude. 

L.S. Place of the seal. 


Mex. Mexico. 

Mfg. Manufacturing. 

Mi. Mill, mills. 

Mich* Michigan. 

Mid. Middle. 

Min. Minute; mining. 

Minn. Minnesota. 

Miss. Mississippi. 

Mile. Mademoiselle. 

Mine. Madame. 

Mo. Missouri; month. 

Mon. Monday. 

Mont. Montana. 

Mr. Master, or Mister. 

Mrs. Mistress. 

MS. Manuscript. MSS. Manuscripts. 
Mt. Mount, or mountain. 

Mus. Music, musical. 

Myth. Mythology, mythological. 


N. 1. The case is not clear. 

N. Mex. New Mexico. 

No. Number. 

N. 0. New Orleans. 

Non-com. Noncommissioned. 

Non Pros. He does not prosecute. 
Non seq. It does not follow. 

Nov. November. 

N. P. Notary Public. 

N. S. Nova Scotia. 

N. T. New Testament. 

N. W. Northwest. 

N. Y. New York. 

N. Z. New Zealand. 


Okla. Oklahoma. 

Op. Opposite. 

Ord. Ordinance; ordinary. 
Ore. Oregon. 

Orig. Original, originally, 

0. T. Old Testament. 

Oz. Ounce, ounces. 









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P. Page. Pp. Pages. 

Pa. Pennsylvania. 

Par. Paragraph. 

Pari. Parliament, parliamentary. 
Payt. Payment. 

P.B. Pass Book. 

Pcs. Pieces. 

Pd. Paid. 

Per an. By the year. 

Per cent. (%). By the hundred. 
Perf. Perfect. 

Pharm. Pharmacy. 

Ph.B. Bachelor of Philosophy. 
Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy. 
Phila. Philadelphia. 

Phon. Phonetics. 

Phonog. Phonography. 

Pliotog. Photography. 

Pliys. Physics, physical. 

P. I. Philippine Islands. 

Pk. Peck. 

Pkg. Package 
Plff. Plaintiff. 

P. M. Postmaster; afternoon. 


0. Question. 

Ou. Query. 

(j. B. Queen’s Bench. 


R. A. Rear Admiral; Royal Arch. 

Rad. Radical. 

Rec. or R. Recipe. 

Rec’d. Received. 

Recpt. Receipt. 

Rec. Sec. Recording secretary. 

Ref. Reference; reformation. 

Reg. Regular; register, registrar. 

Regt. Regent; regiment. 

Rem. Remark, remarks. 

Rep. Representative; reporter; Repub¬ 
lican. 


S. Sign; south; shilling. 

Sab. Sabbath. 

S. A. South America; South Africa. 
Sam. Samuel; Samaritan. 

Sat. Saturday. 

S.B. Sales Book. 

S. 0. South Carolina, 
s. c. Small capitals. 

Sc.B. Bachelor of Science. 

Sci. Science. 

Scot. Scotland, Scotch, Scottish. 
Script. Scripture, scriptural. 

Sculp. Sculpture. 

S. Dak. South Dakota. 


P 

P. 0. Post office. 

P. 0. D. Post Office Department; Pay 
on delivery. 

Pop. Population. 

Port. Portugal, Portuguese. 

Pr. Price; pair; present. 

P. R. Porto Rico. 

Pref. Prefix; preface. 

Prep. Preposition. 

Pres. President. 

Prim. Primary. 

Prin. Principal. 

Prof. Professor. 

Prop. Proposition. 

Prot. Protestant. 

Pro tern. For the time being. 

Prov. Province; Proverbs. 

Prox. Of the next month. 

P.S. Postscript. 

Ps. Psalm, Psalms. 

Pt. Pint; point; port. 

Pub. Public; publisher. 

Pwt. Pennyweight. 

P. & L. Profit and Loss. 

Q 

r. Quarter; quire, 
t. Quart; quantity. 

•V. (quod vide). Which see. 

R 

Retd. Returned. 

Rev. Revelation; review; revise; rev¬ 
enue; reverend. 

R. I. Rhode Island. 

Robt. Robert. 

Rom. Roman, Romans. 

Rom. Cath. Roman Catholic. 

R. R. Railroad. 

R. S.Y.P. Answer if you please. 

Rt. Hon. Right Honorable. 

Rt. Rev. Right Reverend. 

Ry. Railway. 

S 

S. E. Southeast. 

Sec. Secretary; second; section. 

Sen. Senator, Senate. 

Sept. September. 

Ser. Series. 

Serg. Sergeant. 

Serv. Servant. 

Sid. Sailed. 

S.O. Seller’s option. 

Sol. Gen. Solicitor General. 

Specif. Specifically. 

Spt. Seaport. 

Sq. Square. 

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Sq. yd. Square yard. 

Sr. Senior. 

S. S. Sunday school. 

St. Saint; street. 

Stat. Statute, statutes. 
S.T.D. Doctor of Divinity. 
Str. Steamer. 


Teleg. Telegraphy. 
Tenn. Tennessee. 
Ter. Territory. 
Test. Testament. 
Tex. Texas. 

Tlieo. Theodore. 
Tlios. Thomas. 
Tlmrs. Thursday. 


Ult. Of the last month. 

Univ. University. 

U. S. United States. 

U. S. A. United States of America, 
United States Army. 


V. Verb; verse. 

V. or vs. [versus). Against. 

Va. Virginia. 

V. C. Vice chancellor; vice chairman. 
Vice Pres. Vice President. 

Vid. (vide). See. 


Sun. Sunday. 

Sunds. Sundries. 

Sup. Superior; supplement. 
Supt. Superintendent. 

S. W. Southwest. 

Syn. Synonym, synonymous. 
Synop. Synopsis." 


Tonn. Tonnage. 

Tr. Transpose; trustee; translation. 
Trans. Transaction. 

Treas. Treasurer. 

Trig. Trigonometry. 

Trin. Trinity. 

Tues. Tuesday. 

Typog. Typography, typographical. 

U 

U. S. M. United States Mail. 

U. S. N. United States Navy. 

U. S. S. United States Senate; United 

States Ship. 

Ux. Wife. 

V 

Vil. Village. 

Viz. Namely, to wit. 

Vol. Volume. 

V. S. Veterinary Surgeon, 
yt. Vermont. 

y. Rev. Very Reverend. 


W 


W. West, western. 

Wash. Washington. 

W.B. Waybill. 

W. C. T. U. Women’s Christian Tem¬ 
perance Union. 

Wednes. Wednesday. 

W.f. Wrong font. 


W. I. West India, West Indies. 
Wk. Week. 

Wis. Wisconsin. 

Win. William. 

Wt. Weight. 

W. Va. West Virginia. 

Wyo. Wyoming. 


X. Christ. 


X 

I Xmas. Christmas. 


Y 


Y.B. Yearbook. 

Yd. Yard. Yds. Yards. 

Yr. Year. 

Y. M. C. A. Young Men’s Christian 
Association. 


Y. P. S. C. E. Young People’s Society 
of Christian Endeavor. 

Yrs. Yours; years. 

Y. W. C. A. Young Women’s Christian 
Association. 


Zach. Zachary. 
Zech. Zechariah. 


Z 

I Z. G. Zoological garden. 

| Zool. Zoology, zoological. 











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HOMOPHONES. 


Homophones are words of the same sound, but different in spelling 
and meaning; as: 


all, awl 
see, sea 
bin, been 

tun, ton 
nun, none 
ruff, rough 
row, roe 
lode, load 
sore, soar 
freeze, frieze 
sheer, shear 
hew, hue 
flew, flue 
mote, moat 
step, steppe 
bolder, bowlder 
gilt, guilt 
cheep, cheap 
censer, censor 
draft, draught 
beer, bier 

bale, bail 
pore, pour 
groan, grown 
told, tolled 
maze, maize 
nave, knave 
bred, bread 
reek, wreak 
retch, wretch 
broach, brooch 
throw, throe 
seal, ceil 
birth, berth 
slight, sleight 
assent, ascent 
ewe, yew 
coarse, course 
climb, clime 
indite, indict 
teem, team 
marshal, martial 
gage, gauge 
prays, preys, praise 
feat, feet 

cruise, cruse, crews 
calendar, calender 
session, cession 
pear, pair, pare 
whole, hole 
hair, hare 
tare, tear 
aye, eye 
piece, peace 
ate, eight 
plum, plumb 


blew, blue 
to, too, two 
week, weak 
waste, waist 
wait, weight 
nay, neigh 
their, there 
heir, air 
fare, fair 
teas, tease 
vain, vane, vein 
him, hymn 
base, bass 
paws, pause 
clause, claws 
nose, knows 
time, thyme 
brows, browse 
veil, vale 
peel, peal 
peddle, pedal 
made, maid 
cede, seed 
heal, heel 
beat, beet 
deer, dear 
cruel, crewel 
beech, beach 
rein, rain, reign 
sane, seine 
break, brake 
lead, led 
be, bee 
board, bored 
flee, flea 
doe, dough 
tea, tee 
dust, dost 
in, inn 
so, sew, sow 
loan, lone 
fort, forte 
poles, polls 
mite, might 
scull, skull 
cord, chord 
tale, tail 
troop, troupe 
lie, lye 
new, knew 
male, mail 
horde, hoard 
tear, tier 
gild, guild 
altar, alter 




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vice, vise 
guise, guys 
cast, caste 
peak, pique 
lain, feign, fane 
stake, steak 
boll, bowl, bole 
core, corps 
herd, heard 
leaf, lief 

current, currant 
quire, choir 
signet, cygnet 
pane, pain 
waving, waiving 
raze, raise 
seer, sear, cere, sere 
seam, seem 
breach, breech 
key, quay 
miner, minor 
wether, weather 
hale, hail 

wright, right, rite, write 

sweet, suite 

dying, dyeing 

faint, feint 

canvas, canvass 

creek, creak 

cent, scent 

earn, urn 

cellar, seller 

fir, fur 

fate, fete 

f rate, great 
art, heart 
lade, laid 
ore, oar, o’er 
red, read 
rude, rood 
road, rode 
wrote, rote 
surge, serge 
ale, ail 
aught, ought 
aisle, isle 


jam, jamb 
buy, by 
meat, meet 
mien, mean 
need, knead 
rest, wrest 
ring, wring 
sees, seas, seize 
flour, flower 
cite, sight, site 
night, knight 
higher, hire 
high, hie 
forth, fourth 
fowl, foul 
hall, haul 
hour, our 
knot, not 
mane, main 
one, won 
oh, owe 
nice, gneiss 
slay, sleigh 
style, stile 
straight, strait 
sole, soul 
throne, thrown 
bridal, bridle 
bell, belle 
beau, bow 
bough, bow 
toe, tow 
plane, plain 
kill, kiln 
steal, steel 
stare, stair 
peer, pier 
colonel, kernel 
shoe, shoo 
hoes, hose 
phlox, flocks 
metal, mettle 
bore, boar 
navel, naval 
dam, damn 


HOMONYMS. 

Homonyms are words of the same sound and spelling, but different 
in meaning; as, the noun bear and the verb bear; pound , meaning to 
strike; pound , meaning an inclosure; pound , meaning a weight. 


butt 

ground 

meal 

board 

sty 

scuttle 

bowl 

mill 

lawn 

can 

page 

cashier 

host 

prize 

crane 

grate 

ground 

lighter 

last 

low 

steer 

quail 

meter 

cricket 

left 

mast 

deck 

ounce 

muzzle 

swallow 

range 

mass 

rear 

league 

cobble 

gammon 

case 

mace 

scale 

quarry 

temple 

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